Hird Lab at the 2019 MCB Summer Retreat (at Avery Point).
Left to right: Josh Gil, Kirsten Grond, Sarah Hird, Beth Herder, Ryan Duggan
Ryan is interested in how the avian immune system interacts with the microbiome. He's also very interested in (human) vaccine education.
Josh is interested in the phylogeography of the avian microbiome.
Beth is interested in how external factors influence the avian microbiome and bird fitness.