Laboratory of Molecular and Evolutionary Ecology

Dr. Nicole Valenzuela

Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Iowa State University
239 Bessey Hall
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-1285
nvalenzu@iastate.edu

Teaching and Research
Opportunities


I mentor students at different levels at ISU. I teach undergraduate courses such as Environmental Biology, and graduate courses such as Evolutionary Ecology. Additionally, I provide skilled, motivated and diligent students with research opportunities in my laboratory through graduate rotations, independent research, honors theses, or summer internships. I am a faculty member in the interdepartmental graduate program of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the interdepartmental graduate program of Bioinformatics and Computational BiologyBCB/MGET), and the interdepartmental graduate program in Genetics.

 

Courses

Biology 173

Environmental Biology. Use this link to log on to WebCT: https://webct.ait.iastate.edu/ISUtools/webhtml/login.html

EEOB 514

Evolutionary Ecology

Readings Unit1

Readings Unit2

Readings Unit3

Readings Unit4

Readings Unit5

 

EEOB 590NV

Evolutionary Ecology of Sex

 

Information for Students

My lab conducts research in several areas of biology, some which are more involved than others. I am interested in having students working in the lab who are devoted to learning through hands-on experience. The type of research we do requires people who are applied and meticulous. I expect undergraduate students to work on smaller modules for research credits or towards an honor’s thesis project on topics closely related to the research areas. Internship oppotunities are available through the Iowa Turtle Army program in my lab.

On the other hand, graduate students should be more involved in designing their own research projects, particularly at the PhD level. If you are interested in joining our group, please contact me to explore possible options. Most interested graduate students could apply to the EEB or Genetics program.

For more information regarding my research interests, please visit my research page.

Iowa Turtle Army (ITA)

The ITA provides internship opportunities for undergraduate students and K-12 teachers. Click here to learn more about the ITA program.