Biology
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Oliver Nguyen
Ph.D. Student in Biology, admitted Autumn 2021
BioOliver (they/them) is a PhD Student at Stanford's Department of Biology and the Center for Conservation Biology. They are interested in the intersection of urban ecology and environmental justice and is working on a project that looks at inequity and residential segregation in multiple US cities and how that impacts human and avian communities. They are passionate about community-based research and using spatial data, web development, and data visualization to create tools for local communities/organizations combatting environmental injustice. They earned their BA in Biology and Environmental Studies at Tufts University and has previously worked at Point Blue Conservation Science, NASA DEVELOP, MGGG Redistricting Lab, and the Center for Health and Environmental Justice.
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Lauren O'Connell
Associate Professor of Biology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsThe O'Connell lab studies how genetic and environmental factors contribute to biological diversity and adaptation. We are particularly interested in understanding (1) how behavior evolves through changes in brain function and (2) how animal physiology evolves through repurposing existing cellular components.
