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Norms, expectations, & resources

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Photo note: A wetland in central Minnesota we surveyed for turtles in Summer 2023. On the left you can see a floating, wooden basking platform with a trail camera facing it. On the right you can see a hoop net with an orange float in it. The floating vegetation in the center is largely a species of arrowhead (Sagittaria sp.).

Lab Members

Lab Membes

Jennifer Y. Lamb (P.I., Associate Professor)

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Pronouns: She/Her (why pronouns matter)

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I joined the St. Cloud State University Dept. of Biology in August 2018. I enjoy asking questions about the ecology, natural history, behavior, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. I also like using a variety of tools or different approaches to answer those questions. 

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E-mail: jylamb@stcloudstate.edu

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2677-1490 

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5zWk8gcAAAAJ&hl=en

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Photo note: Jen holding a Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer) in a prairie in Minnesota.

Current Graduate Students

Kerri holding an Eastern Snapping Turtle

Kerri Beers (M.S. Student)

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Kerri began her Masters in Biology at SCSU in Spring 2024. Her thesis research will focus on chytrid fungi and amphibian populations in Minnesota.

     Email: kmbeers [at] go.stcloudstate.edu

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Photo note: Kerri holding a Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) caught during fieldwork in Summer 2022.

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Morgan Miedema (M.S. Student)

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Morgan began her Masters in Biology at SCSU in Fall 2023. Her thesis research will ask whether biofluorescence in larval amphibians could be ecologically significant.

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     Email: morgan.miedema [at] go.stcloudstate.edu

Photo note: Morgan holding a toad.

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Alyssa Roberts (M.S. Student)

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Alyssa began her Masters in Biology at SCSU in Fall 2022. Her thesis research will ask whether detection probability for the Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) varies when using different survey methods (e.g., eDNA vs. traditional nest and larval sampling). This is a collaborative project that will involve working closely with the MN Dept. of Natural Resources. 

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     Email: alyssa.roberts.2 [at] go.stcloudstate.edu

Photo note: Alyssa holding a blue-spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale) while working on the Chippewa National Forest.

Current Undergraduate Students

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Dayton Johnson (B.S. Student)

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Dayton is an undergraduate in the SCSU Biodiversity, Ecology, & Evolution Bachelors program. Dayton began working with the lab in Spring 2023 and has been working on our rare-turtle project. 

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Photo note: Dayton holding a Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina ) caught during the Midwest PARC conference in 2023.

Curious about joining?

Are you an undergraduate interested in our research and looking for experience in a field or laboratory setting? Reach out to me (Dr. Lamb; jylamb@stcloudstate.edu) to introduce yourself and your career goals (they can be broad!). There may be positions available to contribute to or pursue independent, parallel research topics!

Positions for thesis-based Masters students for Fall 2024/Spring 2025 have been filled. 

 

If you are interested in graduate school at a later date, please check out the coursework-based and thesis-based Masters programs offered by our Department. Contact me via email and be sure to include the following information:

  • an overview of your research interests and how they might fit within our group,

  • your broader career goal(s), and

  • your Curriculum Vitae or Resume

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Important!: Masters students can apply for graduate Teaching Assistantships (TAs) or Graduate Assistantships (GAs). I am also happy to help you build applications for external funding and scholarships.

Andy holding a Western Painted Turtle

Photo note: Andy is holding an Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii).

Joining

Lab Alumni

  • Andy Fondren (M.S. Student)

  • Bailey Richards (M.S. & B.S. Student) 

  • Alex Seymour (M.S. Student)

  • Abbie Halvorson (B.S. Student)

  • Savanna Droher (B.S. Student)

  • Nicole Gruwell (B.S. Student)

  • Ashley Kobernusz (B.S. Student) 

  • Michael Lee (B.S. Student)

  • Taylor Idland (B.S. Student)

  • Maxim Kroll (B.S. Student)

  • Carly Portinen (B.S. Student)

Bailey holds a large snapping turtle while smiling at the edge of a lake

Photo note: Bailey and a Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) captured during her Masters thesis research. Handled with appropriate permits.

Michale using a hanging scale to weigh a turtle.

Photo note: Michael weighing a male Western Painted Turtle during fieldwork in Summer 2021. Research completed with appropriate permits.

Lab alumni
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