Mackenzie Hoogshagen

The roles of dispersal limitation and pre-adaptation in shaping Paraburkholderia endosymbiont frequencies in social amoeba communities

This study investigates how dispersal limitation and pre-adaptation influence the distribution of Paraburkholderia endosymbionts in social amoeba communities, finding that dispersal limitation is a major factor.

The role of a non-native host plant in altering the seasonal dynamics of monarch development

This study shows that a non-native host plant allows monarch butterflies to develop later in the fall, altering their seasonal life cycle.