Research in the Light lab is focused broadly in evolutionary biology with a focus on systematics, population genetics, and coevolutionary associations between distantly related organisms, particularly mammals and their parasites. In general, our research relies on field work and Museum specimens, and we use molecular and morphological data from recently collected and ancient specimens to help elucidate broad evolutionary processes operating in distantly related taxa. Please see the Projects and Publications page for more examples of ongoing research in the Light lab.

Link to list of popular press articles documenting the importance of collections (as published in the Journal of Mammalogy). Reference: Cook, J.A. and J.E. Light. 2019. The emerging role of mammal collections in 21st century mammalogy. Journal of Mammalogy 100: 733-750. Link

Learn all about the recently NSF funded Terrestrial Parasite Tracker to digitize parasite specimens from our main press release, as well as the TAMU AgriLife press release, article in The Eagle, and Morning Ag Clips. 
News!
News Archive
October 2019
  • Manuscript provisionally accepted! This one was a doozy too....267 page host-parasite checklist.
  • It's officially fall (and it feels like it too, at least for a few days)
September 2019
  • Proposal submitted!
  • Lots of new manuscripts are available online! Check out the Publications page to see more.
  • Mammalogy small mammal trapping has been super successful so far! 4 species and good numbers
  • Manuscript accepted, yay!
  • Fall 2019 Semester is in full swing! Check out the People page to see all the new Light lab members (and keep an eye out for updates).
Contact the Light Lab
Texas A&M University
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mailing address: 534 John Kimbrough Blvd., TAMU 2258; College Station, TX 77843
JEL Office: 268 Wildlife, Fisheries and Ecological Sciences (Building 1537). 979-458-4357

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