{"id":536,"date":"2016-11-22T09:26:13","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T15:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/?page_id=536"},"modified":"2016-11-23T08:54:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T14:54:04","slug":"research-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/photo-albums\/research-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-536 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_8225.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_8225-289x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-545\" data-id=\"545\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-545'>\n\t\t\t\tMicah Flores and Michelle Sanford collecting Chrysomya rufifacies larvae. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/jenpechal_micahwithpig.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/jenpechal_micahwithpig-289x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-550\" data-id=\"550\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-550'>\n\t\t\t\tJennifer Pechal and Micah Flores (Teaching Assistants for Forensic Entomology) checking the temperature of a pig used for the forensic entomology lab study.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Heidiinfield.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Heidiinfield.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-539\" data-id=\"539\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-539'>\n\t\t\t\tHeidi Myers assisting with a field project examining predator-prey interactions between the red imported fire ant and house flies associated with wastes in confined animal facilities. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/DNA-preparation-from-fly-maggots-and-bacteria.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/DNA-preparation-from-fly-maggots-and-bacteria.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-538\" data-id=\"538\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-538'>\n\t\t\t\tLongyu working in Dr. Crippen&#8217;s laboratory isolating DNA from microbes and larvae associated with decomposing remains.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Heo-and-company-2013.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Heo-and-company-2013.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Heo-and-company-2013.jpg 289w, https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Heo-and-company-2013-248x186.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" data-id=\"540\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-540'>\n\t\t\t\tChin Heo, PhD student, and his \u201cteam\u201d of undergraduates (Michael, Stephanie, &#038; Caitlin) at his field site outside of College Station, Texas. Chin is examining the implications of delayed arthropod colonization of vertebrate carrion on arthropod and microbial succession trajectories and their relationship with nutrient recycling.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Ice-Pup.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Ice-Pup.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-541\" data-id=\"541\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-541'>\n\t\t\t\tMicah and Stacy collecting maggots from a (dog) carcass to establish adult colonies.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_0956.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_0956.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-542\" data-id=\"542\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-542'>\n\t\t\t\tJennifer Pechal, Dr. Aaron Tarone, and Dr. Baneswhar Singh assembling our vulture exclusion cage at the Forensic Anthropology Facility at Texas State University. Our research efforts will examine microbial community structure and function as related to the recycling of nutrients associated with ephemeral resources.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_0958.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_0958.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-543\" data-id=\"543\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-543'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Baneshwar Singh and Dr. Tomberlin lifting heavy timber as part of the construction exercise at the Forensic Anthropology Facility at Texas State University. Our research efforts will examine microbial community structure and function as related to the recycling of nutrients associated with ephemeral resources.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_0978.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_0978.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"544\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_9382.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_9382.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-546\" data-id=\"546\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-546'>\n\t\t\t\tOur donated hog which was used as bait. We went on a collecting trip to the coast of Texas in June 2009. We were looking for a rare blow fly which we collected! Thanks to Michelle, Longyu, Micah, Christina (Micah&#8217;s significant other), Michelle, Leslie, and Dr. Tomberlin for their hard work! By the way, it was hot! \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_9430.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_9430.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-547\" data-id=\"547\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-547'>\n\t\t\t\tAn example of hurricane Katrina damage along the coast of Texas. This &#8220;house&#8221; was located approximately 500 m from the shore. We went on a collecting trip to the coast of Texas in June 2009. We were looking for a rare blow fly which we collected! Thanks to Michelle, Longyu, Micah, Christina (Micah&#8217;s significant other), Michelle, Leslie, and Dr. Tomberlin for their hard work! By the way, it was hot! \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_9450.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_9450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-548\" data-id=\"548\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-548'>\n\t\t\t\tChristina, Micah, &#038; Longyu admiring their efforts with placing a pig in the field. We went on a collecting trip to the coast of Texas in June 2009. We were looking for a rare blow fly which we collected! Thanks to Michelle, Longyu, Micah, Christina (Micah&#8217;s significant other), Michelle, Leslie, and Dr. Tomberlin for their hard work! By the way, it was hot! \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_9470.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/IMG_9470.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-549\" data-id=\"549\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-549'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Tomberlin and Micah packing up two day old pig remains which were returned to the FLIES Laboratory. We were all glad that Michelle has a truck! Hey, look at the muscles on Dr. Tomberlin! We went on a collecting trip to the coast of Texas in June 2009. We were looking for a rare blow fly which we collected! Thanks to Michelle, Longyu, Micah, Christina (Micah&#8217;s significant other), Michelle, Leslie, and Dr. Tomberlin for their hard work! By the way, it was hot!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Jonathan-making-diet-small.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Jonathan-making-diet-small-226x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Jonathan-making-diet-small-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Jonathan-making-diet-small.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" data-id=\"551\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-551'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Jonathan Cammack, postdoctoral associate, in the lab making artificial diets in order to determine the impact of variations in nutritional makeup on microbial communities associated with larval flies commonly encountered on carrion.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Knife.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Knife.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-552\" data-id=\"552\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-552'>\n\t\t\t\tStacy demonstrating that in forensic entomology, sometimes you have to get your hands dirty.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Knife1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Knife1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-553\" data-id=\"553\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-553'>\n\t\t\t\tRachel and Stacy cutting up beef liver to freeze and use later for experimentation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Le-and-Tomberlin-small.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Le-and-Tomberlin-small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-554\" data-id=\"554\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-554'>\n\t\t\t\tLe Zheng, PhD student, and Dr. Tomberlin in laboratory working- maybe?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Le-making-diet-small.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Le-making-diet-small-246x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Le-making-diet-small-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Le-making-diet-small.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" data-id=\"555\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-555'>\n\t\t\t\tLe Zheng, PhD student, making diets for his research examining microbe-insect interactions as related to nutrition ecology.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Lyons-in-the-field.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Lyons-in-the-field.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-556\" data-id=\"556\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-556'>\n\t\t\t\tBrandon Lyons, MS student, preparing to collect samples for his research examining insecticide resistance in the lesser mealworm and its relationship to heat tolerance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Meaghan-Christine-racoon-2010.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Meaghan-Christine-racoon-2010.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-557\" data-id=\"557\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-557'>\n\t\t\t\tMeaghan Pimsler and Dr. Christine Picard attempt to recycle animal remains from a past experiment. You can see the excitement on Dr. Picard&#8217;s face!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/n8303595_46552845_922.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/n8303595_46552845_922.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-558\" data-id=\"558\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-558'>\n\t\t\t\tStacy Boatright collecting pupae from a container of sawdust.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Xinyang-picture.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Xinyang-picture-206x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Xinyang-picture-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Xinyang-picture.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" data-id=\"560\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-560'>\n\t\t\t\tXinyang Zhang, MS student, in the lab prepping her microbes that she will use in her research examining their interkingdom communication with mosquitoes seeking a blood meal.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/1-smaller.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/1-smaller.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-537\" data-id=\"537\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-537'>\n\t\t\t\tChin Heo with his research team after a long summer of collecting data. Dr. Tomberlin was along for support and good meal (Left front to back: Brandon, Long, Jocelyn, Stephanie; Right front to back: Dr. Tomberlin, Chin, Aaron, Michael).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Wenqi-Liu-during-field-trip-to-dairies-Stephenville-Texas-2012.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Wenqi-Liu-during-field-trip-to-dairies-Stephenville-Texas-2012-223x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Wenqi-Liu-during-field-trip-to-dairies-Stephenville-Texas-2012-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/forensicentomology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2016\/11\/Wenqi-Liu-during-field-trip-to-dairies-Stephenville-Texas-2012.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" data-id=\"559\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-559'>\n\t\t\t\tWenqi Liu on lab retreat to Stephenville, Texas. We took this trip to visit dairies and learn the importance of decomposition ecology and agriculture (waste management)- Now that\u2019s a giant rocking chair behind her!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":493,"featured_media":0,"parent":69,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-536","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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