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Jarrod Varnell

Jarrod Varnell

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PhD Student | Dean's Scholar | NSF Fellow | Cornell University

  • Education

    • University of Arkansas

      2018 - 2022
      Bachelor of Science - BS Biology & Biochemistry Summa Cum Laude

      Minor in PhilosophyHonors College Fellow

    • Cornell University

      2022 - 2028
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

  • Experience

    • University of Arkansas

      Apr 2019 - Aug 2022

      Canary Care and Breeding Technician with the DuRant Lab of Physiological EcologyResponsibilities include:· maintenance of experimental canary colonies· canary breeding & hatchling care· collection of environmental data from nests · care of infected canaries· avian blood sample collection Undergraduate Research Assistantship with the Westerman Lab of Integrative Animal BehaviorResponsibilities include: · greenhouse maintenance/tropical plant care· tropical butterfly/caterpillar husbandry· mate choice assays· establishment of behavioral selection lines· CRISPR-Cas9 (sgRNA guide design, microinjections)· grant writing, poster design, scientific presentation· field site setup, environmental data collection· butterfly identification

      • Laboratory Technician

        Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

      • Undergraduate Research Assistant

        Apr 2019 - Jul 2022

    • Cornell University

      Aug 2022 - now
      Graduate Student

      PhD Student in the Reed Lab of Butterfly Wing Patterning Evo-Devo.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jarrod Varnell
      NSF Graduate Research Fellowship National Science Foundation Mar 2023
    • Awarded to Jarrod Varnell
      CALS Stadtman Fellowship Cornell University Mar 2022
    • Awarded to Jarrod Varnell
      SURF Grant Arkansas Department of Higher Education Jan 2021 Undergraduate grant awarded to students to support the completion of independent research projects.
    • Awarded to Jarrod Varnell
      Arkansas Governor's Scholarship Arkansas Department of Higher Education March 1, 2018 Competitive scholarship awarded to high achieving students in the state of Arkansas.
    • Awarded to Jarrod Varnell
      Honors College Fellowship University of Arkansas Honors College March 1, 2018 Highly competitive academic scholarship awarded to honors students at the University of Arkansas
    • Awarded to Jarrod Varnell
      NSF EDGE Workshop Travel Award University of Colorado - Boulder Award meant to fund travel to ABS 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica to attend "From genes to behavior: Functional genetic tools in diverse organisms", a workshop on behavioral genetics.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Zoological Collections Volunteer

      Issued by University of Arkansas Museum on May 2019
      University of Arkansas MuseumAssociated with Jarrod Varnell

    • Council Member

      Issued by University of Arkansas Museum on Dec 2019
      University of Arkansas MuseumAssociated with Jarrod Varnell