2017 Photo Gallery

Karen Jr. and Daniel present a poster

Julie giving an oral presentation at SICB

Julie presents a poster about the impacts of human-generated noise on fish

Awesome talks and posters by all lab members at the 2017 SICB meeting in New Orleans! 


Topics ranging from chemosensory communication & pheromone-detecting cells, to social defeat, to effects of noise on fish behavior, to localization of neuropeptides & brain activation patterns relevant to social behaviors!

Karen Jr. gives an oral presentation

 

Maruska & Forlano Labs joint dinner at the SICB meeting.

Maruska & Forlano Labs joint dinner at the SICB meeting.

Karen, Karen Jr., and Julie at the New Orleans aquarium

Karen, Karen Jr., and Julie in a movie theater

Karen, Karen Jr., and Julie holding penguins at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans

Some pre-meeting fun at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans - yes, they have penguins!

 

Karen and colleague with drinks on Bourbon Street

Shark attacks and pocket sharks on Bourbon Street

Karen gives thumbs up on Bourbon Street

Karen and colleagues at SICB

Some of the cool scientists at the SICB meeting in NOLA!


 

Teisha interacting with and teaching elementary kids neuroscience

Maruska and Gleason lab members group picture at outreach event

Photos of outreach activities: Sharing hands-on demonstrations of electrical circuits, neuron recordings, and other neuroscience topics with Louisiana elementary and middle school students (& their parents) 

Karen Jr. interacting with and teaching elementary kids neuroscience

 

Julie presenting in the regional 3 min thesis competition in Maryland

Julie presenting in the regional 3 min thesis competition in Maryland (& making it to the finals!)

Karen M. discussing some of the fish science in "Finding Dory" for the CxC Movie Night

Karen M. discussing some of the fish science in "Finding Dory" for the CxC Movie Night


 

Sarah presenting her work at the 2017 LSU Discover Day undergraduate research symposium
Daniel presenting his work at the 2017 LSU Discover Day undergraduate research symposium

Sarah and Daniel presenting their work at the 2017 LSU Discover Day undergraduate research symposium

 


 

 

Julie presenting research at the 2017 LSU BioGrads symposium
Julie, Karen, Karen Jr., and Teisha in the lab
David presenting research at the 2017 LSU BioGrads symposium

Julie and David presenting some of their research at the 2017 LSU BioGrads symposium - great job!

 


 

Spring Lab Party 2017

 

Chase, Brandon, Karen, Sarah, Julie, and Karen Jr. in Karen's backyard talking

Daniel, Karen Jr., and Kara talking on a couch

David, Daniel, Teisha, and Brandon talking on a back porch

Donny, Julie, Brandon, David, and Teisha talking in a living room

Donny, Sarah, David, and Brandon playing Catch-Phrase in the living room

Daniel, Karen Jr., and Kara talking a selfie


 

Visitors to the Lab in 2017

 

Nicole Baran visits the lab to give a seminar and talk cichlid research

Nicole Baran visits the lab to give a seminar & talk cichlid research!

Alex Nikonov, Peter, and John Caprio join Karen for dinner

Peter Sorensen visits the lab to explore cichlid pheromones. Alex Nikonov, Peter, and John Caprio join Karen for dinner.

Alex, Peter, and John at dinner

Karen Jr. and Peter in the lab

Al Mensinger, Earl Weidner, Julie, and Teisha standing in front of an airplane

Colleagues Al Mensinger and Earl Weidner join us for a football game in Tiger Stadium.


 

Some Lab Hallway Decor from 2017

 

Maruska lab door covered with fake spider webs and Halloween decorations
Maruska lab door covered with Halloween decorations

Maruska lab hallway wall covered with hand turkeys

Thanksgiving Maruska Lab hand turkeys and "what are you thankful" wall!

Winter Holidays decorations in the Maruska lab hallway

Happy Holidays festivus of hallway lights.


 

Lab Holiday Party 2017

 

Maruska lab undergrads making pizzas in Karen's kitchen

Julie with her undergraduate menteed, Sarah and Chase

Maruska lab undergrads

Teisha with her undergraduate mentees

undergrads playing candy cane pick-up game

David, Julie, and Karen Jr. on the living room couch in ugly sweaters

Karen Jr. and Ashley making pizzas in the kitchen

Karen Jr. with her undergraduate mentees

undergrads playing candy cane pick-up game

group picture of Maruska lab undergrads with ugly sweaters
Karen with graduate students Teisha, Karen Jr., and Julie all in ugly sweaters
Lab Holiday 2017 group picture
Lab Holiday 2017 goofy group picture