Capps – Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease

Spiders as a gauge for change: linking spider density to riparian habitat structure

Lily Tanner, a student at New College of Florida, worked with Denzell Cross and Dr. Krista Capps. Abstract: Urbanization often compromises the diversity and abundance of native species living in watersheds (Rodrigues et al., 2015). Research has shown that riparian spiders are susceptible to land use change associated with urbanization (Sanchez-Ruiz et al., 2017). We

Using long-term science data to examine relationships of wastewater infrastructure and water quality

16AugustAndrea Silletti2018 ProjectsCapps, Empirical

Sarah Williamson, a junior from Baylor University, worked with Denzell Cross in the lab of Dr. Krista Capps. They used community-collected data to examine spatial and temporal changes in water quality in a local watershed. Abstract: The integrity of freshwater systems throughout the world is threatened by increasing concentrations of gut bacteria, such as E.