Welcome

We are interested in mechanisms that underlie the origin and maintenance of biodiversity in reptiles and amphibians. A common theme in our lab is identifying and measuring mechanisms of temporal and spatial changes in population genetic differentiation. To do so we address questions at various scales, ranging from individuals (mating systems, relatedness, or reproductive success), to populations (fine-scale population genetics and phylogeography), to species (higher-level systematics).

RECENT LAB NEWS & REASONS TO CELEBRATE!

Zamudio Lab is HIRING -- Looking for a great Lab Tech!

1. -We are currently hiring a research tech in evolutionary biology/herpetology to provide support for molecular systematics and comparative population genetics/genomics research. Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2012. For more information please visit:
   

2. -https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10164/jobsearch.ftl and search for Job Number 16604
   

3. -Please direct inquiries to kelly.zamudio@cornell.edu
   

Zamudio Lab is HIRING -- Looking for a great Post-Doc!

1. -We are currently hiring a post-doctoral associate to study the evolution of immunity in Central American amphibian populations recently exposed to the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, using a combination of candidate loci assays (including MHC genes), laboratory challenge experiments, and transcriptomic analyses. Applications will be accepted through March 15, 2012. More information here [MHC_PostDoc2012.pdf]
   

Events - mark your calendars!

1. -On April 2-3, 2012, Cornell University will be hosting the Frontiers in the Life Sciences Symposium; it will be two days of excellence in science, mentorship, and leadership.
   

2. -Stay tuned!
   

3. -http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/frontiers/Frontiers.html
   

January 2012

1. -Cynthia Prado’s paper on phylogeo of Hypsiboas albopunctatus is published in Molecular Ecology!
   

2. -Congratulations to Dr. Anna Savage! Best wishes as she moves to her postdoc at Smithsonian Institution.
   

3. -Rayna Bell’s paper on the evolution of Scinax perpusillus on Brazilian continental islands is in press in J. Biogeography
   

4. -Mike Grundler’s paper on Bd in Brazil is in press in Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
   

5. -Guillermo Velo-Anton’s paper on genetic diversity of Bd in the New World is published in Biological Conservation!

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Graduate Field of E&EB

Cornell University