We’ve recently extended our research in coat color phenology and climate change to a new study area – West Virginia – the the extreme southern limit of the snowshoe hare’s range.
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- Collaborator Dr. Paulo Célio Alves’ recent visit to Raleigh
- Post-doc Dr. Eugenia Bragina returns from leading a workshop at WCS Russia
- Welcome to our new website, back at University of Montana!
- Arctic fox color monitoring in Sweden: Short note and pictures from the field
- Introducing visiting PhD student Faraz Akrim
- New research coming out on black bears in Colorado led by Mills lab alumnus Dr. Heather Johnson
- Mentoring in the Mills Lab: fostering a fun and collaborative learning environment
- MS student Brandon Davis introduces us to his main study species - the weasel
- Engaging local communities in snow leopard conservation
- New publication from PhD candidate Tshewang Wangchuk on snow leopard phylogeography
- Introducing new Mills lab MS student Tashi Dhendup
- Congratulations to Dr. Tshering Tempa on his successful dissertation defense
- Restoring larch forests without hurting hares
- Summer and fall 2017 updates from the Mills Lab
- Coverage of Lisa Mills' work with Elephant Friendly Tea
- Greetings from International Conference on Arctic Fox!
- An incredible week at the National Geographic Society
- Trip Report: PhD student Alex Kumar's work with elephant and tiger conservation in India
- The Weasel Chronicles
- The Northeast Connection
- New Captive Snowshoe Hare Facility
- Ever since I visited Montana I’ve been dreaming about bears
- Trip Report: PhD student Alex Kumar goes behind the scenes at the Smithsonian's collection of coat-color changing animal specimens
- What keeps birds and mammals changing in a warming world? See our new review on seasonal color molts
- Our recent Science article and Mills lab graduate student work featured in the Missoulian
- Evolution as an Ally to Conserve Species Shaped by Adaptation to Climate
- Tomorrow 4/20/18 - Come to UM's GradCon 2018 to see two presentations by the Mills Lab
- Our Science article featured in the New York Times
- New Nat Geo Blog by MS student Tashi Dhendup: Chasing Tigers In Royal Manas National Park: To Umling
- Putting the Moves in Science Communication
- Lisa Mills interviewed for A New Angle podcast on Elephant Friendly Tea
- Congratulations to Dr. Julie (Betsch) Weckworth on her successful dissertation defense
- New citizen science 'game' to test efficacy of seasonal camouflage
- Two new films showcasing our coat color work
- Mills Lab publishes new article in Science: Research reveals the genomic basis of polymorphic winter coat colors for snowshoe hares
- The Wildlife Society Captivates Cleveland!
- Some Musings on Comprehensive Exams
- Attending the Wildlife Conservation Network Expo
- Mills Lab featured in new SciShow video with Hank Green
- One of our hares made it into the journal Science again, this time on the cover!
- Mills Lab outreach at the International Wildlife Film Festival's Wildfest
- The Mills lab takes the Montana Wildlife Society conference by storm!
- The Mills Lab is on Fire: Four successful defenses in April!
- New lab publication from M.S. candidate Brandon Davis and PhD candidate Alex Kumar
- Reflections from Scott on our 2019 graduates, and new students
- The Mills lab at the 2019 Wildlife Society annual conference in Reno
- The Telegraph India and National Geographic cover Elephant Friendly™ Tea
- New podcast on Lisa Mills' work with Elephant Friendly Tea
- The passing of my PhD advisor, my hero and greatest professional mentor
- Alex Kumar defends his dissertation online with a smashing success
- Mills Lab publishes new article in Science: Research identifies areas where evolution could rescue animals threatened by climate change
- New Blog post by Lisa Mills on Elephant Origins Tea: The Story of Our Mission to Save Elephants, One Cup of Elephant Friendly Tea at a Time
- Memories from the field, Oregon, Summer 2020
- Words of encouragement for budding scientists from a current undergraduate in Wildlife Biology
- Mountain Musings: Lessons from a Summer of Solo Backcountry Travel
- Predator and Prey, Highs and Lows of Field Research
- Snowshoe hare personalities & our favorite 'bold' hare: Hoggle
- Interview with Dr. Mills
- Our Research is Highlighted in the Netflix Series: "Life in Colour" with David Attenborough
- Jen Feltner completes her PhD! Reflections by Scott