(Most of the images are linked to larger versions on separate pages...)

Contributing to the War on Terror – Betsy in the field, combating enemy solvents in Las Cruces, Costa Rica while serving as visiting faculty with the Organization for Tropical Studies (February 2005).

Holy inhibition, Batman! Michele enjoys work (or is it play?) in the Arnold lab, checking out fungal interactions while being watched closely by our attendant burro. (April, 2005)

Michele among the Mutinus – Baton Rouge, LA (Feb. 2006). Mutinus and Clathrus were fruiting like crazy during Deep Hypha. What stinky fun!

Lichen bliss – Likin' the lichen diversity in Patagonia, Arizona (March 2006).

Science fair adventure – Tucson, AZ (April, 2006). Ming, Dylan, Michele, and Betsy (photographer) visited the Southern Arizona Regional Science Fair to view Elan Snitkin’s project. Elan won first place in his division!

Endophytes rock! Supermodel shows off new apparel designed and implemented by our high school intern, Elan Snitkin (Spring, 2006).

Diné College – Betsy, four undergraduate volunteers (Amanda Way, Liang Shen, Claire Heinitz, and Kelly Farrell), and Diné College students and staff have a great field day checking out the flora and potential study sites in the Chuska Mountains, northeastern Arizona (Navajo Nation) (June 2006). See Dine College Project for more information.

Celebrate good times – come on! – Ming celebrates the arrival of Speedy Towing, which picked us up somewhere between Tsaile and Chinle, Arizona. We love you, Speedy!

Viva la vaca! Diné College volunteers Amanda, Liang, Claire, and Kelly love the local fauna almost as much as they love endophytic fungi (June, 2006).

Endophyte joy! Amanda begins an interpretive dance, witnessed by Darren Wagner, regarding her boundless enthusiasm for water vouchers (June, 2006).

Viva Panama! – Michele, Courtney, Julia, and Cheyenne enjoying lowland tropical forest at Barro Colorado Island during our three-week Panama expedition (June/July 2006). See CTFS and Cecropia Seed-Associated Fungi for more information.

Vamos a la playa! Michele and Cheyenne enjoy tropical breezes while looking for saprophytic fungi in the fronds of our cabana on the bay of Panama (June/July 2006).

Lifeskills 101 – Self-appointed lifeskills coach Courtney gives Michele a few more useful pointers on…everything…while enjoying the scenery in Casco Viejo (Panama).

Little sweet Betsy – In case you’re wondering just what the PI is like…. (Sessile? Green?)

Turf grass fieldtrip – Betsy and REU student Courtney Kluger check out evidence for grass endophytes at Tucson Electric Park, home of the AAA Tucson Sidewinders. Tucson, AZ (July 2006).