Research in the mammal and parasite lab group 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 specimens from natural history collections. We use molecular and morphological data from recently collected and historical 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 lab group.

​***BLACK LIVES MATTER*** I pledge to oppose racism & hate through active allyship and continual unlearning, learning, and listening and I expect the same of my colleagues. I pledge to use my tenured position for anti-racist purposes. Please see the Anti-Discrimination Resources page for useful reading and resources. 
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News!
News Archive

November 2023

• Congratulations to Ayomiposi! Baby boy made his appearance on Thanksgiving day.
• Manuscript accepted! Building a community-based taxonomic resource for digitization of parasites and their hosts doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixad023
• Summer classes at the University of Michigan Biology Station are posted: lsa.umich.edu/umbs/students/courses.htm! Field Mammalogy will be offered during summer term taught by Jessica
• Enjoy the cold front while it lasts.....

October 2023

• Happy Halloween!
• Happy baby shower to Ayomiposi! New member of the lab arriving soon......
• Manuscript submitted, yay!
• Congratulations to Abby and Reese on getting their Aggie rings!

Contact Information
Texas A&M University
Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology
Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
​Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics
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
​Follow Jessica on Twitter @je_light and BlueSky @jeclight

This website was last updated 24 November 2023