Hi Folks! My name is Tanner Mierow and I am currently a first year biology PhD student at the University of Tulsa!

Educational Experience

Undergraduate Degree: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior B.S., summa cum laude
Thesis: Saccadic movement adjustments in Praying Mantids
Advisor: Dr. Paloma Gonzalez-bellido
Doctorate: Biology PhD, University of Tulsa
Advisor: Dr. Alexandra C N Kingston

Research Interests

Animals have to intake sensory information from their environment and use sensory systems to process and respond to these sensory stimuli. I am passionate in studying how animals use these sensory systems, primarily vision, to carry out essential ecological behaviors. Currently, I am studying: 1. Mutualistic snapping shrimp-goby behaviors and both the neural and ecological mechanisms that guide these behaviors 2. the neural circuitry and physiological adaptations of Belostomatid vision and its relationship to predation behaviors 3.Function of optics in both water and air amongst freshwater insects.

Giant Water Bug SEM

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Date Descriptive Name Assignment Link
09/01 Homework 1 Assignment1
09/08 Homework 2 (was this page, so no link)
09/12 Homework 3 Assignment3
09/19 Homework 4 Assignment4
09/26 Homework 5 Assignment5
10/11 Homework 6 Assignment6
10/18 Homework 7 Assignment7
10/24 Seminar Lec SeminarLec
12/01 Seminar lesson 1 WestLesson
12/01 Seminar Lesson 2 PaslayLesson
12/01 Seminar Lesson 3 HerrboldtLesson