Abstract:
We, of course, are mammals and thus are in the interesting position of studying ourselves in quest of a greater understanding of the role of mammals in the natural world. [...] The overarching goal of the symposium is to educate our members about the role of scientific collecting in the context of conservation and to foster an open dialogue on this evolving debate. [...] Katie is currently finishing her PhD in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington and the Department of Mammalogy at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture under Dr. [...] Lawrence Heaney to explore the role of island ontogeny in the diversification and biogeography of the endemic rodents of the Philippines. [...] Colella has received grants from the Joseph Gaudin Fellowship in Mammalogy and the Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology at the University of New Mexico and the American Society of Mammalogists, in addition to substantial state and federal agency support of her work.