=Student Summer Research 2001

---

In the field...
 

Stephen Compton   (left) and Alan Whited (right) trapping at Terrapin Creek Nature Preserve (most likely at 5AM).	Lee Webb (above) baiting traps for Mus Musculus in Calloway County.
Stephen Compton and Lee Webb (below, from left to right) standing in the shallow waters of Terrapin Creek.	Brandon Kellie  records information in a field book during a trapping session to catolog the small mammals of Terrapin Creek Nature Preserve.

On the computers...
 
 

Brandon Kellie  (background) and Lee Webb  (front)	Adam Smith working on GAP analysis project.

"Webmasters" Matt Richardson (link to E-museum) (left) and Sadie (right) work on their projects.  Matt will be teaching at Meade County High School.  Sadie will open an internet business for mail order dog food in Boise, Idaho.

In the lab...
 

Lee Webb  extracting blood to determine hormone levels.	Stephen Compton  and Dr. Derting smile because the oxygen analyzer finally works.
Dr. Derting and Lee Webb  check the animal room for new liters..	Brandon Kellie  loads a centrifuge to prepare the samples for a corticosterone assay.
Lee's babies - Lee takes a picture of the embryos of one of his experimental litters.	Brandon Kellie  and Lee Webb add anit-corticosterone to the blood sample solutions for an assay.
`
The mice took over the lab...and Brandon's shoulder.	Long lost brothers reunite for the first time.
Have you ever seen the  "Blair Witch Project?"	By the way...it rained.

Our lab's pack of dogs - Don't try to sneak into this lab.	Dot (on the right) - before Matt shaved her ears to make her a hound.
At home...	and work.

Having fun...

Adam Smith showing some leg. Rhonda staring in fascination.  (Adam and Rhonda are headed to the snow, bears, and potatoes of Boise, Idaho to attend graduate school at Boise State.)	Brandon Kellie  eating way too much, and Stephen Compton saving room for brownies and strawberry shortcake.
Lee gloats because he won the Scruples game (we let him win).	Rhonda helping Adam finalize things on the GAP project.

All pictures are property of Dr. Terry Derting.  Permission is required for their use.
Composed July 29, 2001 by Brandon Kellie