https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/bio-cv daily 0.75 2024-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563985938737-GIPQOK7HL89OE1DJX5NL/IMG_20180816_122552.jpg CV Fieldwork in Veraguas, Panama, July 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564069605849-HRO0K27FP5FF4OIZ7L24/canyon_wren_selfie.jpg CV Canyon Wren caught at Black Mesa State Park at the 2017 Oklahoma Bioblitz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563997178435-9RUZSNTUD72UMOIQD8RA/20180911_105210.jpg CV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564070186834-DC1DFQNQCKA0J74XX318/20180911_105210.jpg CV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564070679863-LUXKTJ2FONL7FIZW9KXR/20190725_110335.jpg CV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564070788404-MESILEKPG8KMQQ8NJWUZ/denali+102.JPG CV Vintage Jess: Learning how to track elk with radio telemetry, Wind Cave National Park, SD, 2010. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/topics daily 0.75 2022-04-11 https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/home daily 1.0 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/637730cf-2121-4ebb-bd05-256ce034bdfa/250218-BIOLOGY+PROF+JESS+MCLAUGHLIN+AND+UNDERGRAD+RESEARCHERS-JRE-0810.jpg Home - Jessica McLaughlin - About The McLaughlin Lab will be starting in Fall 2024 at University of Alaska Anchorage! Check back for more updates as the lab grows. Learn more➝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563981769318-RXVED70YPG9H5O9DUPJ1/Photo+Nov+29%2C+10+29+02.jpg Home - Jessica McLaughlin - Publications More papers for your reading pile. Papers ➝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1601483298806-IFJQXUC0CDS5HIUX9689/melanerpes_watermarked.png Home - Jessica McLaughlin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563981030539-DHOHSLPOK52A7DJX9ZH4/arremon_pic.jpg Home - Jessica McLaughlin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59284562a5790a6b9072d0bc/1510776292321-GA4G8K03FPM7OYNL51GP/color-4.png Home - Jessica McLaughlin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564001226806-I74JMGHC0BKNYRRIJTPZ/IMG_1087.JPG Home - Jessica McLaughlin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564172532856-GYSSEQ52JAWWV07D8ABA/jfmclaughlin-research-headshot.jpg Home - Jessica McLaughlin Sharp-shinned Hawk banded at Creamer’s Field Migration Station, fall 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1601483584108-2PGBGF4M5OFP8B6B02BE/image-asset.jpeg Home - Jessica McLaughlin https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/research daily 0.75 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/20d43dae-0c67-4f9f-99e6-b837b4c4f8a6/map_Mar21.png Research - Jessica McLaughlin - Rapid speciation in high-Andean hummingbirds What’s the smallest possible change that makes a species? Can a mere single gene create reproductive isolation? Can it sustain it? Using low-coverage genomes in a recent radiation of hummingbirds, the Sunbeams (genus Aglaeactis), these questions can be explored. Learn more ➝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563983353736-4ILNNSTML1UMKUPQ9WCF/IMG_2399.jpg Research - Jessica McLaughlin - Side projects What’s the best way to get DNA out of a pitfall trap? Can you sequence antbird stomach contents in a hotel room in Panama? What’s the deal with gene flow in Catharus thrushes? And is the lack of hemoglobin in Antarctic icefish adaptive? Check out these past projects and scientific side quests. Learn more➝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/8982fa61-c714-4ce0-8360-aea1d81c12e5/snake.jpg Research - Jessica McLaughlin - Documenting reptiles and amphibians in Alaska Alaska currently has no documented terrestrial reptiles and six native amphibians, but as new technology allows for novel ways to detect species in remote areas and climate change leads to opportunities for range expansion and introductions, we’re re-evaluating the herpetofauna of the state. Learn more ➝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563982449529-IJNWO29FPH0Y6E1ASFDJ/panama_birds_no_background.jpg Research - Jessica McLaughlin - Secondary contact in lowland Panama Hybrid zones offer a unique window into the speciation process. What has to happen in the genome to cement diverging populations as unique species? Comparative studies with genomic data can give us a unique perspective into the drivers of differentiation, and how divergence unfolds across the genome. Learn more ➝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1633973787409-B0EGYGH2N3JJVQPSWVCX/anolis_garmani.jpg Research - Jessica McLaughlin - Evolutionary genomics of Anolis The anole ecomorphs of the Greater Antilles are a classic system to investigate patterns of adaptation and diversification in islands. What are the genomic underpinnings that behind this radiation? My postdoc work with Ian Wang at UC Berkeley will be exploring whether common genomic mechanisms underlie convergent ecomorphs, and how environmental gradients shape selection within ecomorphs. Learn more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563982861734-IT075OV4R23HCVZDIAWV/Photo+Nov+29%2C+10+22+17.jpg Research - Jessica McLaughlin - Gene flow in Beringia The dynamic landscape of Beringia- link between North America and Asia- provides a special look into how gene flow impacts the speciation process. Learn more➝ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563982741122-C0DDFDB48EUIETG5M18U/aglaeactis_ecomunch_7Nov18.png Research - Jessica McLaughlin https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog daily 0.75 2024-05-07 https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/making-it-reflections-on-accidentally-landing-a-tenure-track-job monthly 0.5 2024-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1715094856192-0AQHUHGPQMAWU8G0WGLK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - "Making it": reflections on (accidentally) landing a tenure-track job - Make it stand out The Big Dipper and aurora over a snow-covered forest. Juho Luomala via Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1715094764548-2MHMJP0M4LWJQ375KJEP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - "Making it": reflections on (accidentally) landing a tenure-track job - Make it stand out A pile of papers, artfully stacked in a way that my desk used to look before I just started reading everything digitally (via Unsplash) https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/trans-inclusion-in-the-biology-classroom-one-year-later monthly 0.5 2023-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/569ae223-9b14-4169-a7cf-d1b533331240/trans_anole.png Blog - Trans inclusion in the biology classroom: one year later - Make it stand out A very happy looking anole with a trans pride flag and the caption “Lizards for Trans Rights”. Art by JFM. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/putting-values-in-practice-checking-citation-equity-in-my-own-dissertation monthly 0.5 2022-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/54c583fc-ff4e-425c-8571-38aa8cb0c6f8/citations_race.png Blog - Putting values in practice: checking citation equity in my own dissertation - Make it stand out Breakdown of the race/ethnicity of cited authors. Note that as some authors hold multiple identities, the sum of the data on this one is greater than the 1,620 people cited. Groupings as described above, with NA further representing organizational citations and unknown for those I couldn’t find info on or wasn’t sure on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/34cc4f60-cf3d-43ad-8e19-6e2b172ba5fb/Screen+Shot+2022-12-16+at+11.59.55+AM.png Blog - Putting values in practice: checking citation equity in my own dissertation - Make it stand out The breakdown of the ten authors who I cited at least ten times: gender, race/ethnicity, country of affiliation at time of publication, number of first authored papers, number of non-first-author papers, and total number. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/09e3432e-4d9e-4115-bc33-5510b867ce9b/citations_gender.png Blog - Putting values in practice: checking citation equity in my own dissertation - Make it stand out Chart of author gender, with percentage of total and number of each. “M” and “F” are self-explanatory. “NB” indicates nonbinary or other gender identity. “U” is unknown— usually couldn’t find records of the author, or found conflicting records that may or may not be the same person. “NA” indicates authorships by institutions or consortia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/f0e06e4e-9e7f-4771-a74d-5225ac743ebf/citations_geography.png Blog - Putting values in practice: checking citation equity in my own dissertation - Make it stand out Country of affiliation at time of publication for all authors, organized by continent/region with the colors of the slices corresponding with the map colors. Darker colors indicate more authors affiliated with institutions based in that country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/b97da71d-6af1-4650-8d4f-d6f28a092225/Screen+Shot+2022-12-16+at+12.00.12+PM.png Blog - Putting values in practice: checking citation equity in my own dissertation - Make it stand out Same as above for columns, expanded out. Row 28 is me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1671221091032-0PEYBMDNL7DHPT2X672X/unsplash-image-WmnsGyaFnCQ.jpg Blog - Putting values in practice: checking citation equity in my own dissertation - Make it stand out My file drawer is simultaneously less and more messy than this. Photo via Unsplash. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/what-we-dont-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-defenses monthly 0.5 2022-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1671642378158-52B4L1WZAVTZ7Y8FAXG0/unsplash-image-ItFTJoh1A8c.jpg Blog - What we don't talk about when we talk about defending your thesis - Make it stand out This seems like a fire hazard? Via Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1671642473203-TG3BU8VSK3LB8HNDKEZM/unsplash-image-8Tx1FOj8xJc.jpg Blog - What we don't talk about when we talk about defending your thesis - Make it stand out What happens when your stress escapes become a source of trauma themselves? Via Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1652370342397-C1U71GG5EDL4X4IC0DN6/unsplash-image-LzGjfk1SeDw.jpg Blog - What we don't talk about when we talk about defending your thesis - Make it stand out Vaguely forboding empty lecture hall. Stock image via Unsplash. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/supporting-trans-and-nonbinary-ornithologists-wos2022-deij-recap monthly 0.5 2022-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1658362820368-0361U78EPXSL2XE3ZC4G/unsplash-image-V7uP-XzqX18.jpg Blog - Supporting trans and nonbinary ornithologists: WOS2022 DEIJ recap - Make it stand out Planning for fieldwork is essential- your trans and nonbinary colleagues want to be able to enjoy it like everyone else on the team. Photo via Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1659114668052-FXVJE9EGSCXFI1MPSJS9/unsplash-image-566CgCRSNCk.jpg Blog - Supporting trans and nonbinary ornithologists: WOS2022 DEIJ recap - Make it stand out Allowing people flexibility to introduce themselves creates a more welcoming environment for not just trans people, but everyone. Photo via Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/00d0dc63-cd5e-45f4-ba05-12a45c90c0be/Screen+Shot+2022-07-19+at+12.34.57+PM.png Blog - Supporting trans and nonbinary ornithologists: WOS2022 DEIJ recap - Make it stand out Trans pride flag with birds by Alex Holt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1658279758854-NV87UOX9HCEULE5TP21Q/unsplash-image-wdtF-f4qBdU.jpg Blog - Supporting trans and nonbinary ornithologists: WOS2022 DEIJ recap - Make it stand out Getting passports and other identifications in order is often a lengthy and expensive process for trans and nonbinary people. Photo via Unsplash. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/visual-design-for-researchers-a-crash-course monthly 0.5 2022-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/a4a8d517-9b85-45b7-ae3f-8f472dca6d77/color-wheel-4.png Blog - Visual design for researchers: a crash course - Make it stand out A stock color wheel. There’s lot of versions, but in this particular one, each color (a hue, if you’re being fancy about it) is shown with two tints (lighter versions) and two shades (darker versions) bracketing it. A combination of hues, tints, and shades is key to eye-catching and appealing visual design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/b9461d36-cd9a-4508-a767-3733f2b72931/Screen+Shot+2022-04-15+at+7.13.19+AM.png Blog - Visual design for researchers: a crash course - Make it stand out Screenshot of the eyedropper tool in action. In this case, it’s in Sketch, but it’s also available in Powerpoint, MS Paint, and many other programs. With it selected, you can easily move your cursor over an image— say, a nice sunset on Lake Victoria— to select specific colors from it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/23ca41d9-ef2a-40b6-a6d9-ecea312e0aee/pos_neg_space.png Blog - Visual design for researchers: a crash course - Make it stand out Figure from my 2020 Molecular Ecology paper, with the positive space marked in purple and negative indicated by the green caption. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/2c84ba78-079c-48b4-974c-a8e7d3dd6f8d/mito_terr_trans.png Blog - Visual design for researchers: a crash course - Make it stand out A graphic from my dissertation work, with individual birds, text, and dots representing species all discretely positioned without any overlap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/b5edea6a-f44d-4dae-8b39-9769237c8660/whimbrel_stainedglass.png Blog - Visual design for researchers: a crash course - Make it stand out A whimbrel with a nice little stained glass pattern behind him. This little piece shows off a couple of principles, particularly off-center focal points and diagonal motion, that I’ll break down here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/20233532-a7bc-4719-8511-1b6798a0e3d0/poster_portrait.png Blog - Visual design for researchers: a crash course - Make it stand out Poster design for a PhD defense. Notice the multiple diagonal elements- the phylogenies rotated to a 45 degree angle, the map of the islands in the opposite direction, and even the tails of the ‘elepaio drawings on the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/20d43dae-0c67-4f9f-99e6-b837b4c4f8a6/map_Mar21.png Blog - Visual design for researchers: a crash course - Make it stand out A map of western South America where individual hummingbirds are superimposed over color-coded circles, overlapping with the political boundaries of the map. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/how-dungeons-and-dragons-has-made-me-a-better-scientist-really monthly 0.5 2022-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1648054260194-8177GXCS2J9QU9DIKC2V/unsplash-image-X-A-LJVAhzk.jpg Blog - How Dungeons and Dragons has made me a better scientist (really) - Make it stand out A close up of a gaming table with cardboard dungeon tiles, where a grey plastic miniature of a humanoid with a club faces off against a larger figure of a red dragon. It’s not looking good for the human… Stock photo via Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/fcfdc858-ab09-4d6e-bf4c-2aa68233508d/20220323_095531.jpg Blog - How Dungeons and Dragons has made me a better scientist (really) - Make it stand out A pile of very colorful 20-sided dice, in both plastic and metal. Photo by JFM. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/so-youve-sequenced-a-genomenow-what-a-crash-course-in-bioinformatics monthly 0.5 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1646864471742-U12JCLXVFBKJ8NA5YRND/unsplash-image-8o_LkMpo8ug.jpg Blog - So you've sequenced a genome...now what? (A crash course in bioinformatics, part 1) - Make it stand out Woooo, dynamic DNA stock images! Via Unsplash. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/trans-inclusion-in-the-biology-classroom monthly 0.5 2022-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1644871575046-YI8JQFQY9JRWYO7QCK7G/unsplash-image-McX3XuJRsUM.jpg Blog - Trans inclusion in the biology classroom - Make it stand out A rainbow of books. Stock image via Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/bf677f74-5ecd-401a-b726-c2a9951ba999/pbio.1001899.g004.png Blog - Trans inclusion in the biology classroom - Make it stand out A diagram of multiple sex-determination systems, demonstrating the complexity of “sex” across different organisms. Sources: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001899. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1644439469655-6F8WG78LA8G7CVBMWQYP/unsplash-image-uUkjeWxSh7c.jpg Blog - Trans inclusion in the biology classroom - Make it stand out Trans pride flag. Stock image via Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634841944490-DW0UTW4JK2LG8ZROQTRH/lab_trans_flag.jpeg Blog - Trans inclusion in the biology classroom - Make it stand out My desk with a herpetology-themed trans pride flag, just so everyone is clear on where I stand. Flag by the talented Alex Holt, available here. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/when-your-advisor-leaves monthly 0.5 2022-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1639677107269-J3KZ2BMAKXPU9VSCOIJ1/unsplash-image-XqOBKnxDSfE.jpg Blog - When your advisor leaves - Make it stand out Maybe it’s time to join a new crew? Stock photo from Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1639677231365-CMAUF5PMPJF8MTF6XORX/unsplash-image-u0vgcIOQG08.jpg Blog - When your advisor leaves - Make it stand out Yeah, it’s not really a clear path, sorry. Stock photo by Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1639506956877-5PXXVUK2A13LPZARWRT9/unsplash-image-66NaCdBrkCs.jpg Blog - When your advisor leaves - Make it stand out A stock photo of moving boxes. Trust me, packing up a lab is one of the most fucking depressing things you can do as a grad student. Photo: Unsplash. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/blog/building-a-lab-where-queer-researchers-can-thrive monthly 0.5 2021-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634674990804-T8DHWGG8A2242NSDJQBW/unsplash-image-DgiSaFYcsTI.jpg Blog - Building a lab where queer researchers can thrive - Make it stand out I was going to use a stock image of a conversation here, but this came up in the search and honestly I can’t say no to that suggestion, lol. Stock image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634841784556-N8JFPXMJI90AC7AXJGG1/unsplash-image-zYdYz7JlevE.jpg Blog - Building a lab where queer researchers can thrive - Make it stand out Don’t let this become your lab group photo. Stock image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634842514243-XSEL2SZYS0K753KKFYWM/unsplash-image-Cjz4Gvvivek.jpg Blog - Building a lab where queer researchers can thrive - Make it stand out Idk, maybe the answers are at the end of the rainbow, but that’s not really helpful. Stock image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634841944490-DW0UTW4JK2LG8ZROQTRH/lab_trans_flag.jpeg Blog - Building a lab where queer researchers can thrive - Make it stand out My desk at UC Berkeley, making it very obvious that our lab is super welcoming to trans researchers. Art by the awesome Alex Holt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634674877266-0B62YXNCSHZ8LCD9RP26/unsplash-image-McX3XuJRsUM.jpg Blog - Building a lab where queer researchers can thrive - Make it stand out Don’t worry, you probably don’t need to read this many books. I mean, unless you want to, I guess. 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As part of a larger collaboration, I developed nondestructive techniques for extracting and sequencing DNA from bulk samples. Paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563995937861-CN7249WQ748PMEN9ZKMO/20180321_120500.jpg Side Quests - Nanopore field sequencing Part of the fun of biology is studying things that live in remote areas. But how do you do that if your samples can’t leave that area? Working with Dr. Matt Miller and Dr. Caio Franca, I’ve been helping refine workflows for real-time sequencing in the field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564169657405-SMPVYGWKTA2Z7TIRVRIR/IMG_2399.jpg Side Quests - Gene flow in Catharus thrushes Originally a class project, this project used ultraconserved elements (UCEs) to look at the history of the genus Catharus and the role of gene flow, both within three closely related species and more broadly across the group. Paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564071778691-6NGU45TGV9Y698TRQ8ZU/GettyImages-599173008-e1bbf06b93b540438a0a6ba275a0a5de.jpg Side Quests - Physiology and biochemistry As an undergrad, I worked with Dr. Kristin O’Brien on Antarctic icefish and three-spine stickleback, investigating how these fishes survive in cold temperatures and how icefish thrive without hemoglobin. Papers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563998586657-FE3UFWLCQ1J4KK52Q2CI/Rubondo%2B022.jpg Side Quests https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/panama daily 0.75 2023-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563982449529-IJNWO29FPH0Y6E1ASFDJ/panama_birds_no_background.jpg Panama - Secondary contact in lowland Panama The main focus of my dissertation is speciation and reproductive isolation in lowland Panama. Despite the lack of strong geographic barriers, this region has multiple taxa that have strong mitochondrial discontinuities between east and west- making it an ideal laboratory to test how non-geographic factors influence the development of reproductive isolation. I am taking a comparative approach, and have two stages I am currently working on: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/3f9cf64c-a48d-40e3-a28b-c09270bbe5e3/canto.png Panama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563997336479-QC8YG4CWT1IJOXBS82AW/20180724_165448.jpg Panama https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/publications daily 0.75 2024-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563995119673-DSDMM497G3GOTSZUZG3I/20190724_140156.jpg Publications - Make it stand out Pitfall traps from NEON Macrosystems project. Photo: JFM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/2a7d8de7-bfc0-46c6-8edd-4214b96cbc87/1-s2.0-S1055790323000337-ga1_lrg.jpg Publications - Make it stand out Figure 1. Distribution of samples used in this study, focusing on Beringia and South America (inset). A. c. crecca occurs throughout most of Eurasia and seasonally migrates through the western Aleutians (light blue; 6 individuals), A. c. nimia occurs as a resident in the Aleutian Islands (dark blue; 3 individuals), and A. c. carolinensis occurs across North America (gold; 7 individuals). The yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris (red; 4 individuals) is a South American sister taxon; our samples include two members of this superspecies complex, A. [f.] flavirostris and A. [f.] andium. See Supplementary Table S1 for specimen details. Illustration of green-winged teal courtesy of USFWS (Hines, 1963). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564067926228-5TW2S6U4HT8FG379RPOQ/1-s2.0-S1055790319302106-ga1_lrg.jpg Publications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/18555793-5a0e-4d4b-8078-c860493793b1/Sex_chrom.png Publications - Make it stand out Figure 2. Mechanisms of sex determination vary widely across animals. The most familiar (top row) are the relatively simple (A) XX/XY (in purple, here shown with northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris, as an example taxon) and (B) ZZ/ZW (in green, shown with royal flycatcher, Onychorhynchus coronatus). (C) Haplodiploid sex determination involves sex being determined by having one or two copies of the genome, and is found predominantly in insects such as the pictured Dasymutilla occidentalis. (D) A mutation in the X chromosome of some African pygmy mice (Mus minutoides) overrides the presence of a Y chromosome, and (E) in some cichlids (shown here with Metriaclima mbenjii), both the absence of the W chromosome and presence of the Y are required for an individual to develop 'male' characteristics. (F) In central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps), the ZZ genotype is overridden by high temperatures, leading to phenotypically 'female' individuals capable of laying eggs. (G) The white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) is found in two color morphs linked to a large inversion on chromosome two (in turquoise), which is paired with the Z and W genotype to determine which individuals typically reproduce with each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/a2792fb3-c9bc-4a2a-97c7-cd4fd70cf935/mysis.png Publications - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1568314705304-4Y97OQQUM8XJT20HKXSB/20180731_074757.jpg Publications A Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus) captured in July 2018 during Veraguas fieldwork. 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Affordable illustrations in all taxa. Study organism gallery -> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1601481418509-SBCM2EPVVYQP7WJ1P2AK/tattler.png Art - “So did you draw all those birds?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1649265232339-ZWO5EO0TPNLFNA9S7BKM/paclab_logo.png Art - Logos Whether it’s for your lab, workshop, conference, podcast, or more, a custom logo will make your work shine. Logo gallery -> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/20233532-a7bc-4719-8511-1b6798a0e3d0/poster_portrait.png Art - Posters and art Do you have blank space on your walls? Need a snazzy poster for your upcoming event? Make you dreams a reality with custom poster and art designs. Poster gallery -> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1601483298806-IFJQXUC0CDS5HIUX9689/melanerpes_watermarked.png Art - Comparative illustrations Need to show off specific traits, but no available pictures quite capture what you need? Whether it’s plumage or morphology, clear custom illustrations can help you make your point. Comparative gallery -> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1635355833838-7SBFELU8XB5Z474GSEHC/phylo_watermarked.png Art - Figures and visual abstracts Conceptual figures can be vital for communication, and visual abstracts are becoming increasingly commonplace in papers. While these are great, they can be challenging or time-consuming to create. Figure gallery -> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1563999561932-3CIVB529S461UXZT29W1/image-asset.jpeg Art https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/contact daily 0.75 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1564001226806-I74JMGHC0BKNYRRIJTPZ/IMG_1087.JPG Contact https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/anoles daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1633973787409-B0EGYGH2N3JJVQPSWVCX/anoles_diagram.png Anoles - Evolutionary genomics of Anolis The anoles are a diverse group of lizards found in Central and South America, the southern US, and throughout the Caribbean. Among them is a particular group of species in the genus Anolis that have undergone adaptive radiation with repeated evolution of specific ecological adaptations, known as ecomorphs. These ecomorphs are found on the four largest islands of the Caribbean (Cuba, Hispanola, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica), where they appear to have independently evolved despite their phenotypic similarity. These anoles give us an opportunity to test several questions about evolution and diversification. First, are convergent phenotypes (ecomorphs) underlain by convergent genotypes (similar genetic changes)? Secondly, do ecomorphs respond similarly to selective pressures across environmental gradients on the different islands, or are these responses more phylogenetically predicted? Finally, what genes are linked to the traits of particular ecomorphs, and can we predict how they may respond to environmental changes from this? https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/justice daily 0.75 2024-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634065994395-Y9QK9IIT7E083J0T41EL/unsplash-image-9ZQzrLWV52M.jpg Justice and Equity in Science - Blog posts In addition to my own blog, I occasionally do guest posts on diversity, equity, and justice in science elsewhere: BOU Rainbow Blog - 20 Aug 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634066263909-PJIU3RDTFGVNETB1V5YM/towa.jpeg Justice and Equity in Science - Bird Names for Birds Many organisms carry the names of people- many of whom were responsible for things like grave desecration, enslaving other humans, developing the scientific framework for white supremacy, and pursuing brutal imperial expansion. As part of the Bird Names for Birds initiative, I have been researching and compiling profiles of the people behind the names, in an effort to educate others about the parts of natural history that most would rather we not talk about and to push for changing these names. As of 1 November 2023, our efforts have led to the AOS announcing that eponymous common names will be phased out for North American birds! While work still remains to be done, we’re very excited about this step. Visit the Bird Names for Birds page here Proposal for changing the name of Scott’s Oriole here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1645044418896-HZL8JB6AU0WZ3ILLOXZM/unsplash-image-Tzm3Oyu_6sk.jpg Justice and Equity in Science - Media A running list of people talking to me about these topics, because for some reason they do. “‘We’re hurting’: Trans scientists call for recognition and support from research community” Phie Jacobs, 14 March 2024. Science. “Failed PhD: how scientists have bounced back from doctoral setbacks”. Carrie Arnold, 21 August 2023. Nature Careers. My post on trans-inclusive teaching in genetics was featured as “Quote of the Day” in the 16 February 2022 Nature Briefing. “A bird named for a Confederate general sparks calls for change”. Hannah Thomasy, 17 July 2020. Undark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634064096923-229N1LX3SLXTCZOBDLMU/grandeur.png Justice and Equity in Science - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1634067474167-9R6GOYIR1GFT5SFJ66V9/unsplash-image-t_ZdxJsE8iM.jpg Justice and Equity in Science https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/figure-gallery daily 0.75 2022-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1635355833838-7SBFELU8XB5Z474GSEHC/phylo_watermarked.png Figure Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/d6b962be-47a9-4406-b6f5-85fa339dc96e/plant_lifecycle.png Figure Gallery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/c0503c0c-9675-4187-9fe2-55d58f7a8660/wtsp.png Figure Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/006908f1-7631-45d6-b619-87a11832b70a/secondarycontact.png Figure Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/be666711-acc3-477d-836e-c35f285fea95/mito_habitat.png Figure Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/ebe9568a-f716-4ace-9a7e-c5c7958bd2f7/mito_diet_trans.png Figure Gallery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1635355907181-LM6P1FKVZR492AMAPQKS/map_watermarked.png Figure Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/b4a04efa-6ff5-45a5-aa48-9cb6c8818ece/boxplot.png Figure Gallery https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/comparative-gallery daily 0.75 2022-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1601482894486-AJZAP5ZRJPJOJUOQZSDL/yellowthroat_website.png Comparative Illustrations Plumage variation among male common yellowthroats, Geothlypis trichas, along with a female and related taxa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/376e8256-ba7b-440d-937b-460d5f1461c8/swallows.png Comparative Illustrations Female tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor, showing off bright, normal, and dull plumage types. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/62e8a1ad-57c8-4700-a5f0-fd1c256fe934/elepaio.png Comparative Illustrations Three ‘elepaio species (Chasiempis sclateri, C. ibidis, and C. sandwichensis) and the related Tinian monarch (Monarcha takatsukasae). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/4761807b-04e8-4d83-90d1-77dad4817299/notothenioid.png Comparative Illustrations - Make it stand out Four species of juvenile Notothenioid fish. From top: Trematomus pennellii, T. bernacchii, T. nicolai, and Pagothenia borchgrevinki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1601483298806-IFJQXUC0CDS5HIUX9689/melanerpes_watermarked.png Comparative Illustrations Plumage variation within the Melanerpes carolinus/aurifrons/santacruzi species complex, along with several congeners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1635355907181-LM6P1FKVZR492AMAPQKS/map_watermarked.png Comparative Illustrations Six taxa of Aglaeactis hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1635355700076-ZU043XQODI9ED885HU5T/scrubjay_watermarked.png Comparative Illustrations Island scrub-jay, Aphelocoma insularis, with close-ups of beak size variation. https://www.jfmclaughlin.org/organism-gallery daily 0.75 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/1601482889733-1AV3RRAA1K5F1G9O9P85/kangaroorat_website.png Organism Illustration - 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I was born in Ethiopia but raised in Anchorage. I am currently majoring in Natural Sciences with a minor in neuroscience. My love for biology began in my eighth-grade biology class, and it has only grown since then. I also have a deep love for birds, with a special interest in different bird species and their unique characteristics. The Somali ostrich, in particular, fascinates me because of its distinct traits and the role it plays in the ecosystems of the Horn of Africa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/ed9c24da-b331-4458-82d8-68ba138d091b/unnamed.jpg Team - Maggie Gibson Maggie Gibson (she/her) Hello! My name is Maggie and I am currently a Senior at the University of Alaska Anchorage pursuing a bachelor’s in biological sciences with an emphasis in research. My decision to pursue wildlife research was first influenced by a friend pushing me to apply for a program called AKUNiTE were I worked with a biologist from the USGS on sea otter carcasses. My part in the project was to clean/process sea otter skulls that had been collected and remove their premolar (if available) to be sent to the lab for aging. In addition to the valuable experiences I gained through the USGS, I am also an on-call volunteer with the Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services (AVPS), assisting with providing diagnostic and research pathology services, such as necropsies and histopathology, for wildlife and domestic animals. Outside of the classroom, I work as a board-certified dental assistant at Southcentral Foundation. My fundamental areas of focus are emergency/urgent dental care, adult special needs, and traveling to the many villages in Alaska. Being able to travel to remote communities in Alaska, allow me to observe and appreciate the natural beauty our state has to offer. During my time in these communities, I have observed a variety of biologist conducting research on the wildlife in these communities such as the sea birds io the Pribilof Islands. 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Since then, they’ve followed that with an MSc in Biological Sciences (also at UAF), a PhD in Biology at University of Oklahoma, postdocs at UC Berkeley and UMass Amherst, and a stint as an instructor at Mission College (CA). Jess is interested in why certain taxa have the specific evolutionary outcomes they do when similar taxa do not, and they get very excited about figuring out how to use cool new sequencing tech for conservation. They are also an advocate for equity in STEM, especially for LGBTQ+ inclusion. You can read more about their background and CV here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3874381f9c5c00018e3158/79e094d5-778d-4f91-b71d-804d865a906a/IMG_20250317_220632.jpg Team - Make it stand out David Kim (he/him) Hello, my name is David Kim. I’m a first generation immigrant from Harare, Zimbabwe, although my family is originally from South Korea. I’m currently a junior pursuing my undergraduate degree in biological studies. 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