Daniel F. Hughes, Ph.D.
The Hughes Lab
Research in my lab addresses questions concerning the ecology, evolution, and conservation of reptiles and amphibians. We utilize various techniques, including radiotelemetry, mark-recapture studies, and phylogenetic reconstruction, and data stems from a variety of sources, especially gene sequences, museum specimens, and wild animals. All goals are achieved through student involvement, where I focus on training and building capacity in research based on rewarding experiences for students. All of the research conducted in my lab is student-led at a variety of levels. The lasting impact of my lab is the training of the next generation of ecologists and evolutionary biologists.
Lab Photos
2023 Kansas Herpetological Society Meeting
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Victoria, Megan, Cameron, and Sangai
2022 Kansas Herpetological Society Meeting
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Cameron, Sangai, and Tris
2021 Kansas Herpetological Society Meeting
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Lauren and Farah
2021 Summer Lab Photo
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Lyssie, Farah, and Lauren
Lab Members
Daniel F. Hughes, Ph.D.
Lab PI
Megan Norris
Projects: Radiotelemetry and museum specimens
Major: Biology
Started research: Junior
Funding: Coe College
Achievements: Honor's Thesis
Current: Graduated
Victoria Amandianeze
Projects: Dietary analysis
Major: Business
Started research: Junior
Funding: Coe College
Achievements: Presented twice
Current: Graduated
Isabel Dylan
Projects: Radiotelemetry
Major: Biology
Started research: Junior
Funding: Coe College
Current: Graduated
Shamiso Zindonga
Projects: Museum specimens
Major: Biology
Started research: Freshman
Funding: Coe College
Current: Medical school
Cameron Kolthoff
Projects: Capture techniques, camera traps, and radiotelemetry
Major: Biology
Started research: Sophmore
Funding: Coe College
Achievements: Published several papers
Current: In graduate school
Trisan South
Projects: Reproduction in frogs and taxonomy of chameleons
Major: Biology
Started research: Sophmore
Funding: Coe College
Achievements: Published a paper and presented several posters
Current: Dental school
Farah Suboh
Project: Space use and behavior of Ornate Box Turtles
Major: Biology
Started research: Junior
Funding: Coe College
Achievements: Published several papers
Current: Graduated
Delaney Throckmorton
Project: Deciphering the recruitment of TFAP2 to the neural plate border
Major: Biology
Started research: Junior
Funding: FUTURE program
Current: In graduate school
Lyssie Ahern
Project: Documenting the biodiversity of an urban lake in eastern Iowa
Major: Biology
Started research: Junior
Funding: NSF STEMpath
Achievements: Published paper
Current: Graduated
Lauren Velez
Project: Assessment of an urban lake's aquatic turtle community
Major: Biology
Started research: Junior
Funding: Iowa DNR
Achievements: Presented twice
Current: Graduated
Sangai Dukuly
Project: Spatial ecology, behavior, and dietary analysis
Major: Biology
Started research: Freshman
Funding: Coe College
Achievements: Presented on several different projects
Current: Graduated
Marcos Villanueva
Project: Trapping efficiency
Major: Biology
Started research: Senior
Funding: Coe College
Current: Graduated
Megan's poster
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Victoria's poster
Isabel's poster
Shamiso's poster
Cameron's poster
Tris's poster
Farah's poster
Delaney's poster
Lyssie's poster
Lauren's poster
Sangai's poster
Marcos's poster
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