Blog

The McEwan Lab Blog is a very unevenly edited collection and contains many passages that simply seemed to its authors like a good idea at the time1

 

Research Summaries

Callery pear and birds

The Invasion biology of Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana)

Invasion biology of Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)- Focus on Headwater Streams

 

Graduate Student Presentations

Soil restoration following industrial agriculture-  Exit seminar for Madelaine Gregory, MS

Drivers of prairie establishment during ecological restoration – Exit Seminar for Val Thurston, MS

A century of fire and oak forest dynamics-  Exit seminar for Peter Butterfield, MS

The ecology of Hueston Woods an old-growth forest in Ohio – Exit seminar for Grace Attea, MS

A soil-based approach to ecological restoration- Exit seminar for Michaela Woods, PhD

 

Quilt Lawns & Ancestor Plants

Quilt lawns

Native plants for the Miami Valley (Ohio, USA).

 

Training & Mentoring

R and R Studio training for beginners

Steward your aspiration- Comments at New Faculty Orientation

A practical guide to science writing

 

Opinion & Perspectives

Comments at the opening of Ginny’s Garden Greenhouse

How to avoid Glitchy Computer Meltdowns in professional presentations

A reflection on my friend and mentor Dr. Albert J. Burky

Welcome to the 2019 ESA Annual Meeting

Dayton, Ohio: An audio essay [by Nolan Nicaise]

Issues surrounding Louisville as the 2019 ESA Annual Meeting Site

Climate Change Conversations

Women in Science- fundamental issues, resources and action items

Are you a Giving Tree academic?

ReBlog:  Undergraduate perspective on working in the McEwan lab

An invasion biology skeptic meets an invasion biologist: A hopeful dialogue.

Maternity, timelines and seeking a career in Academia: An overview and 10 action items

Some ideas for advancing graduate education in a time of scarcity

Six basic tips for a winning phone interview

The Pub Roar Hypothesis

 

The Path to Graduate School Series

Path to Grad School: McEwanlab Blog Series

Path to Grad School: Become a Master of Science

Path to Grad School: Bachelors + Masters Program in Biology

Path to Grad School: Focus on Funding

Path to Grad School: Finding a fit with a future mentor

Path to Grad School: Things to ask your potential mentor