Examples of current research projects in the lab include:
Just a few awesome collaborators
Dr. Julie Allen University of Nevada, Reno
Dr. Amy Baird University of Houston Downtown
Dr. Kayce Bell Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
Dr. Jim Demastes Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Nina du Toit Heunis Independent Researcher, South Africa
Dr. Lance Durden Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University
Dr. Daniel Gustafsson Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Guangzhou, China
Dr. Dave Hafner University of New Mexico
Dr. John Hafner Occidental College
Dr. Mark Hafner Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University
Dr. Sarah Hamer Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
Dr. Russell Pfau Department of Biological Sciences, Tarleton State University
Dr. David Reed Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
Dr. Vince Smith Entomology Department, Natural History Museum London
Dr. Theresa Spradling Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Philip Sudman Department of Biological Sciences, Tarleton State University
Dr. Gary Voelker Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University
Dr. Jennifer Zaspel Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Light is also participating in Advancing Integration of Museums into Undergraduate Programs, aka AIM-UP! Check it out!
- Population genetics of a chewing louse species undergoing a range expansion (Check out the louse website here: https://louselab.uni.edu/)
- Assessments of parasite diversity across latitudinal gradients
- Avian louse diversity in Africa
- Comparative mammal phylogeography across Central America
- Comparative population genetics of rodents and their lice
- Assessments of tick-borne pathogens across southeastern and south Texas
- Phylogenetics within Anoplura (sucking lice)
- Phylogeography of various species, including the Heermann's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni)
- Range expansions in porcupines
- Geographic distributions of deer mice in Texas
Just a few awesome collaborators
Dr. Julie Allen University of Nevada, Reno
Dr. Amy Baird University of Houston Downtown
Dr. Kayce Bell Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
Dr. Jim Demastes Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Nina du Toit Heunis Independent Researcher, South Africa
Dr. Lance Durden Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University
Dr. Daniel Gustafsson Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Guangzhou, China
Dr. Dave Hafner University of New Mexico
Dr. John Hafner Occidental College
Dr. Mark Hafner Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University
Dr. Sarah Hamer Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
Dr. Russell Pfau Department of Biological Sciences, Tarleton State University
Dr. David Reed Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
Dr. Vince Smith Entomology Department, Natural History Museum London
Dr. Theresa Spradling Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Philip Sudman Department of Biological Sciences, Tarleton State University
Dr. Gary Voelker Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University
Dr. Jennifer Zaspel Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Light is also participating in Advancing Integration of Museums into Undergraduate Programs, aka AIM-UP! Check it out!