Emerson ‘Keith’ Bowers

Associate Professor

ekbowers ‘at’ memphis ‘dot’ edu

Keith is an evolutionary ecologist interested in the causes and consequences of intrafamilial strife — 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.

2024

L-R (at left): Keith, Mash, Rin (f), Killer (b), Kelly O, Mary Giannini (f), Madison ‘Maddog’ Brode (b), Shelby

L-R (above): Nathan Casswell, Alayna Pardue, Norah Bruce

2023

(after some serious lumberjackin’)

L-R (at left): Shelby, Charlie LaMountain, Killer (f), Keith (b), Mary (f), Kelly O (b), Maddog, Mash

L-R (above): Rin, Nate

Just a précis of cleanup efforts after a major windstorm (100 mph winds) hit the station.

2022

L-R (at left): Keith (f), Lila Gathright (b), Shelby, Killer (f), Rin (b), Charlie (f), Kelly O (b), Keith (b), Mary Giannini (f), Kelly O (b), Nash Barton

2021

L-R (at left): Hailey Haskins, Killer, Mash(b), Rin(f), Maddog, Ashley Atkins Coleman, Kelly O, Elena Valencia-Barbosa, Stephanie Mendoza, Keith

2020

L-R: Juan Ramirez-Ortega, Killer, Kelly O, Rin, Ashley, Shelby, Katie Satterlee

(not pictured: Keith)

2019

L-R: Keith, Ashley, Killer, LeighAnn Poole, Kelly O

2018

L-R: Jonathan Jenkins, Killer, Alex Mueller, Keith

2017

L-R: Jonathan, Keith, Alex