Bird Evolutionary Ecology & Conservation

Welcome to the BEEC lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks!

We pursue research at the intersection of evolution, genomics and ecological physiology to better understand and conserve bird populations in the face of environmental change.

BEEC Lab News!

August 2026:

  • Sabina Osthi joins our lab group as a PhD student. Sabina comes to the group from Nepal.

  • Phred & Kolibri both presented on their research at the annual AOS meetings in Amherst, Massachusetts.

May-July 2026:

  • Connor Bullard joins us as an undergraduate research technician for a busy summer of field work in interior Alaska.

  • A busy summer collecting data on the physiology & ecology of chickadees, juncos & more.

April 2026:

  • Kolibri & Meg both receive Graduate Summer Research Awards from IAB, Congrats!