University of Wisconsin–Madison

Lab News

We’re Hiring for Summer 2021!

Update as of March 8th, 2021: All positions have been filled and we are no longer accepting applications for the 2021 field season. Though all positions have been filled for the 2021 field season, please feel free to read about our projects below. Many of these will continue for several more years, so check back …

Our commitment to racial justice

Now hiring 2020 field assistants!

We are now accepting applications for full-time seasonal field assistant positions to begin around June 1, 2020, or earlier, and continue for 10 to 16 weeks (depending on the position). Our lab studies the links between insects, landscapes, and their conservation in support of healthy ecosystems and human well being.  Specific projects are listed on …

Building an Inclusive Research Environment

Last week, we sat down together to talk about issues of diversity and inclusivity in our lab and in the broader field of Biology. The discussion was sparked by an earlier workshop led by UW-Madison’s Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) and hosted by the Entomology Department. The workshop highlighted some ways in …

An introduction to whitebark pine and Mike Howe

Hello everyone! My name is Mike Howe and I’m the newest member of the Gratton Lab. I got my BA in Biology at Gustavus Adolphus College and my Master’s in Entomology at University of Wisconsin-Madison with Kenneth Raffa. I will be continuing my work in forest entomology in combination with both Claudio and Ken. In …