Hello Science-Backers! It's been a while, but we've been busy collecting survey data and building some data-viz tools. To refresh, we disseminated a survey that asks about tick bite prevention prac...
We have officially reached our goal of $8,000, and are so grateful to all of you for your generosity, interest in our project, and shared vision for this research. Since we still have a week left ...
Maybe you’ve heard the saying “life can present you with obstacles…or opportunities; it’s all about your attitude.” For most people, ticks are just an obstacle to good health, a cause for anxiety,...
To commemorate reaching 25% of our goal (woohoo, thank you!), let's take a minute to talk tick collecting! Something we're sure you're just itching (heh) to learn about.Finding a tick is something ...
Can you identify these ticks?To kick off our crowdfunding campaign, we want to give you a peek into what we do. To put it simply, we identify ticks by photograph. Even though we're trained in tick ...
Greetings everyone!In my last update I explained how we had collected blood from an Eastern Phoebe that was PCR-positive for Borrelia bacteria. This was exciting because, 1) Here was a migratory bi...
Greetings! Since my last update I have been working in the lab to clear up some inconclusive results on three bird blood samples (see last update here). It took a lot longer than I would have liked...
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Montclair has never worked with a crowd-funded project beforeWith your donation, you've officially made history at Montclair State University.Poecille atricapillusPicoides villosusCyanocitta crista...