Opportunities

Our laboratory provides various research opportunities for undergraduate students. During the registration period for each semester, I will interview students interested in participating in the research activities of our laboratory. Accepted students register for ZOO 4905. You can not register without my permission. Students sign up for 3 credit hours - this requires 9-12 hrs of work associated with the laboratory each week. Research times are flexible. We are looking for 5 - 6 new students for research activities. We usually provide opportunities for Sophomores and Jr students but we have taken other exceptional students late in their Freshman or Senior years. Interested? If so, you need to do the following:

1) contact me for an interview via email at ljg@zoology.ufl.edu

2) review our page and the research we perform.

3) if you know one of the graduate students in my laboratory, you can contact them for availability on their team.

Our Approach - A Research Team
The work in our laboratory is performed based on a team approach. All research teams are directed by a graduate student or post doctoral fellow. Although all the undergraduate students can meet with me whenever needed, their day-to-day research activities are overseen by a graduate student mentor. Currently research teams are listed below.

Team led by D Bermudez (Ph.D. candidate)
What is the role of environmental contaminants in altering thyroid and reproductive system function in alligators? These are the questions this team addresses.

Team led by Teresa Bryan (Ph.D. student)
Do alligators exposed to high concentrations of organochlorine pesticides exhibit alterations in the development of genitalia?

Team led by Brandon Moore (Ph.D. student)
What is the role of various hormones in the development and early functioning of the ovary?

Team led by Dr. Satomi Kohno (Assistant Scientist)
Can we determine the health and stress of wild animals by using molecular markers expressed on their blood cells?

Team led by Dr. Thea Edwards (Post Doctoral Fellow)
Do nitrates in fresh water affect the development and functioning of the reproductive system in fish?

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