DU Ecology and Evolutionary Biologists
Our lab is part of a larger group of ecologists and evolutionary biologists at the University of Denver.
Check out our group website to see what we are all up to!
DUEEBs Website
Check out our group website to see what we are all up to!
DUEEBs Website
News from the SmurphLab
March 2021 - Lots of great news! Congratulations to Blyss Bieber for being awarded both a University of Denver Shubert grant and also a John Marr award from the Colorado Native Plant Society!
Welcome to Claire Guzinski who is starting her PhD in the lab this spring!
Welcome to both Collette Hong and Kiaryce Bey who are now working in the lab!
January 2021 - Maelah, Audrey, Amanda, and Blyss got their first paper published in the DUURJ! Congratulations on this huge milestone! See the publications page for more info
August 2020 - I'm so honored to be the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching from the Entomological Society of America!
https://www.entsoc.org/esa-names-winners-2020-professional-and-student-awards
July 2020 - YAY!!! Our NSF proposal on fall webworms is funded for 4 years! So excited to keep working with Dhaval Vyas, Mayra Vidal and Gina Wimp!
July 2020 - We missed our normal Lab Breakfast because of COVID this year, so made up for it with a socially distanced breakfast this week! Welcome to all the new members of the lab - Blyss, Maelah, Audrey and Amanda!
March 2020 - Shannon won the Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching from the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America. I'm so honored by this recognition - thank you so much to Anna Sher for nominating me.
Welcome to Claire Guzinski who is starting her PhD in the lab this spring!
Welcome to both Collette Hong and Kiaryce Bey who are now working in the lab!
January 2021 - Maelah, Audrey, Amanda, and Blyss got their first paper published in the DUURJ! Congratulations on this huge milestone! See the publications page for more info
August 2020 - I'm so honored to be the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching from the Entomological Society of America!
https://www.entsoc.org/esa-names-winners-2020-professional-and-student-awards
July 2020 - YAY!!! Our NSF proposal on fall webworms is funded for 4 years! So excited to keep working with Dhaval Vyas, Mayra Vidal and Gina Wimp!
July 2020 - We missed our normal Lab Breakfast because of COVID this year, so made up for it with a socially distanced breakfast this week! Welcome to all the new members of the lab - Blyss, Maelah, Audrey and Amanda!
March 2020 - Shannon won the Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching from the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America. I'm so honored by this recognition - thank you so much to Anna Sher for nominating me.