CES has an outreach-packed spring 2026
We’ve been presenting our research all around the region, and beyond! Make sure to stop by the BIOL 305 Film Showcase on June 10 to see the latest creations from Dee’s video students!
Meet Meredith Honig
In honor of the upcoming holiday of World Penguin Day, let’s meet the latest graduate student in the Abrahms Lab studying penguins — Meredith Honig! What inspired you to pursue graduate studies in ecology?I have always enjoyed spending time outside and been curious about the living things around me. Growing up, my interest in animals and the outdoors led me
Field updates: Argentina, November-December 2025
Written by Meredith Honig and Bryn Carter The austral spring field season at Punta Tombo in 2025 wrapped up on a high note as chicks continued to grow and more juveniles and non-breeding adults started showing up in larger numbers on the beaches. This would be the first time the juveniles and non-breeding adults were back from being at sea
Field updates: Argentina, October-November 2025
Written by Dr. Eric Wagner Starting the season – stake survey and tag hunting In late October, Dr. Eric Wagner and Abrahms graduate student Meredith Honig traveled to Argentina to start the 2025-2026 field season. After getting a provisional permit from the provincial authorities, they arrived at Punta Tombo on October 29. They then spent the next two days completing
Field update: Argentina, December 2024 – January 2025
This field season is the first time we’ve been at Punta Tombo, Argentina persistently from October to March since before the pandemic! We’ve seen chicks hatch and watched them grow into chubby fledglings. Unfortunately many died in December with their bellies full; we suspect it was due to toxic algae, which could also be the cause of the 71 southern
Welcome Marie-Pier and Meredith!
The Abrahms Lab is growing! This fall we will have two new grad students join us in the Center: Meredith HonigPenguin Camp Meredith is interested in how species interactions shape ecological communities and wildlife population dynamics, especially in the implications of global climate change on these processes. She received a BS in Wildlife and Conservation Biology from the University of