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Western Research Forum 2026
Last Friday, two students from the Coltman Lab showcased their ongoing research at the 40th annual Western Research Forum. Cassidy Moline presented a poster titled “Biological aging and life history variation in female grey seals (Halichoerus grypus)”, and Carson Mitchell delivered a 10-minute oral presentation titled “No pedigree, no problem: genomic inbreeding tracks genetic rescue with high…
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Christmas cookie decorating
Creativity in the Coltman lab was in full force this week when we gathered with friends to decorate Christmas cookies for a good cause. Our creations were donated to the United Way Merry Market, where they were sold to help raise funds for the United Way. To make the event uniquely us, we designed and…
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New publication from Dr. Christi Bubac
We are proud to highlight that Dr. Christi Bubac — PhD alumnus of the Coltman Lab — has co-authored a compelling new study titled “Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Prion Gene Variation Are Consistent With a Response to Chronic Wasting Disease-Induced Selection in Wild White-Tailed Deer” in Ecology & Evolution. This paper advances our understanding…
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New publication on leopard frog conservation
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10592-024-01623-9 The northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) has undergone dramatic declines in population size and range over recent decades in western Canada and the United States. In British Columbia, only a single population remains at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. Yet, the continuing viability of this population is uncertain. In this paper, the current…
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Happy news all around
A couple of great news: – Zach Balzer passed his PhD qualifying examination on June 24th. Congrats, Zach! – Our lab mascot, Juno Coltman, celebrated her first birthday with some mickey mouse decorations and cake!
