OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Garcia Lab goes to BioBlitz!

To celebrate the Centennial anniversary of the National Park Service, parks across the country conducted BioBlitzes to rapidly survey a wide array of taxa. We participated in the BioBlitz at Mount Rainier National Park as Team Amphibian and found 8 species in 8 hours!

Terrestrial Movement

Understanding how larval environmental conditions affect juvenile movement and dispersal characteristics

People in the Garcia Lab

Learn about our amazing lab members

Embryonic Learning

We are testing amphibian tadpole response to predator stress in populations that have resident fish (both native and nonnative) and populations that are free from fish presence. Amphibians are typically sensitive to predatory fish and have developed recognition strategies that allow individuals to behave appropriately in fish presence (e.g., hiding or not moving). We hypothesize that tadpoles from ponds with fish will be capable of recognizing resident fish species regardless of exposure to fish cues during development. Further, we will test if tadpoles that received exposure to fish cues during the embryonic phase (i.e., as eggs) are capable of remembering that cue during later life stages, regardless of population history.

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About

Our research lab, located in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University, focuses on the dynamic and complex interactions that regulate life in aquatic habitats.

Both M.S. and Ph.D. students explore pertinent environmental issues threatening biological diversity and ecosystem function using theoretical and quantitative techniques. We use amphibian systems to answer our ecology-based queries, but believe that the scientific question should dictate the model system, not the other way around.

We appreciate a diverse working environment and integrate educational and applied aspects into our research.

 

 

We are developing a YouTube Channel of videos taken during field and experimental studies. Check us out! 

News

The Garcia Lab goes to SNVB!

Garcia Lab goes to BioBlitz!

To celebrate the Centennial anniversary of the National Park Service, parks across the country conducted BioBlitzes to rapidly survey a wide array of taxa. We participated in the BioBlitz at Mount Rainier National Park as Team Amphibian and found 8 species in 8 hours!

The Garcia Lab makes an impact at SNVB!

The Garcia Lab recently returned from the annual meeting of the Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology (SNVB) in Portland. Two of our very own received scholarships! Danielle Nelson recieved the 3-Sigma Institute Scholarship and Jenny Urbina received SNVB's Student Scholarship. Congratulations!

Lab Member Lindsey Thurman Featured in OSU's Terra Magazine

Learn about Lindsey's work with amphibians