Mahon Laboratory News

7 May 2013: Dr. Mahon was interviewed on WKAR Lansing NPR station’s Current State program regarding the Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes.  An archive of the interview can be heard here:  http://www.wkar.org/post/study-indicates-asian-carp-may-already-be-great-lakes

25 April 2013: A guest commentary article by Dr. Mahon has been published in Bridge MI Magazine.  This article tells the story of how we got started using environmental DNA to look for Asian carp in the Great Lakes.  See the article HERE.

4 April 2013:  Doctor Mayhem has arrived! Aiden Judge, the brilliant artist and student, created a graphic novel based on the Mahon Lab’s recent Antarctic Adventure.  We are TRULY honored by this and dedicate the new page on our website to him and Doctor Mayhem!  Thank you Aiden!!!!

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Welcome to the Mahon Laboratory at Central Michigan University.  As a part of the Department of Biology and the Institute for Great Lakes Research at CMU, our focus is on using molecular genetic tools to explore organismal detection, biodiversity, and phylogeography in both aquatic and marine ecosystems.

Potential MS or Undergraduate students interested in a research project:  See OPPORTUNITIES PAGE!