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  Dr. Shawn T. Dash

I love biology and consider myself a life-long learner and explorer. I am interested in a diversity of subjects and always looking to collaborate. My current research focus is trying to describe and depict soil communities using molecular and classical techniques. I am continuing my work on documenting the biodiversity and ecology of ants. With a focus of using taxonomy as a means to excite students about the process of biology. 

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Shawn T. Dash Ants

EDUCATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Myrmecology

Evolutionary and Ecological Studies related to ants

2005 - 2011

University of Texas at El Paso

Ph.D. Pathobiology-Evolutionary Biology

Invertebrate Zoology

Interested in the biodiversity and ecology of soil 

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Using taxonomic expertise with faunistics to document little understood biodiversity 

Science Education

Using student-based inquiry with laboratory & field-based research to teach active and critical learning skills. 

2002 - 2004

Louisiana State University

M.Sc. Entomology (thesis award)

1998-2002

University of Delaware

B.Sc.  (Degree with Distinction)  Entomology and Wildlife Ecology (double major) minor Biological Science

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