Bowers Lab

Emerson ‘Keith’ Bowers

Associate Professor

ekbowers ‘at’ memphis ‘dot’ edu

Keith is an evolutionary ecologist interested in the causes and consequences of intrafamilial conflict — sexual conflict, parent-offspring conflict, sibling rivalry — in addition to general life-history evolution, ecophysiology, and climate change.

Dr. Kelly Miller

Postdoctoral Researcher & Program Coordinator, Meeman Biological Station

kdmller3 ‘at’ memphis ‘dot’ edu

Kelly (AKA “Killer”) joined the UofM from Indiana University, Bloomington. With a background in Animal Behavior and Psychology, Kelly is currently studying sexual selection in the warblers and parental investment in the wrens.

Rin Pell

PhD candidate

rin.pell ‘at’ memphis ‘dot’ edu

Rin completed her undergraduate degree at Dalton State College, where she conducted research on blue-green eggshell coloration in eastern bluebirds, and is currently exploring eggshell maculation, kin discrimination, and parent-offspring communication here at Memphis.

Shelby Green

MS candidate

srgreen5 ‘at’ memphis ‘dot’ edu

Shelby completed her undergraduate degree and was a field assistant during her program here at the University of Memphis. She then worked for a couple years as a Naturalist with Tennessee State Parks before coming back for her Master’s degree.

Madison Mash

PhD student

mash.madison ‘at’ memphis ‘dot’ edu

Mash completed her undergraduate degree and was a field assistant, all while playing an instrumental role in the University Marching Band, during her program here at Memphis. Having just joined, she’s currently pondering her forthcoming contributions to human knowledge.