Cornell University
The Hedrick Lab seeks to better understand the interconnected relationship between morphology, phylogeny, and ecology in order to answer the question:
How do morphological innovations lead to ecological expansion and the radiation of taxa?
By studying a wide variety of taxa ranging from sharks, to bats, to rodents, to dinosaurs, we assess the impact of morphological evolution on the great diversity of life, past, present, and future.
News from 2024
January 7, 2024 The Hedrick Lab at SICB
The Hedrick Lab had a large presence at SICB this year thanks to Lauren Essner (top left), Elizabeth Augustin (top right), and Will Hooker (bottom) (all undergrads) who presented posters on the work that they have been doing for the past year. Andrew Orkney and Priscila Rothier (postdocs) also presented their work. In spite of nominally being a mammalogist, Brandon gave a herp talk for a 3rd SICB in a row.
March 11, 2024 TCAMP and Spotted Salamander Migrations!
After months of hard work, the Hedrick Lab's Stephen Bredin led the inaugural Tompkins County Amphibian Migration Patrol (TCAMP) to help migrating amphibians cross roads in the Ithaca area. This mobilized volunteers from the vet school, from Cornell more generally, and from across Tompkins county. Data to come!
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