Metamorphosis – Courtney The Frogologist

The Story of My “Art”

If any of you have ever gone to graduate school, you know it can be stressful and all time consuming; between being a full-time student, a full-time researcher, a part-time teacher (if you’re on a teaching assistantship), while still finding some time to sleep and eat. Maybe on the occasional Friday you find a coupleContinue reading “The Story of My “Art””

Frogs, They Are A-Changin: a story of metamorphosis

Amphibians (frogs, salamanders, and caecilians) go through a process of development called metamorphosis. They are the only vertebrates (they have a backbone) to complete true metamorphosis although some fish, such as zebrafish (Danio rerio) go through a partial metamorphosis too. That said, many species of marine invertebrates (no backbone… or bones at all) go throughContinue reading “Frogs, They Are A-Changin: a story of metamorphosis”