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These are some organizations that I support: | These are some organizations that I support: | ||
*[http://www.teamzachary.com/ Team Zachary] raises funds for cancer research in memory of my best friend Zach May. | *[http://www.teamzachary.com/ Team Zachary] raises funds for cancer research in memory of my best friend Zach May. | ||
*[http://adopt.smokymountaingreatdanerescue.org/ Smoky Mountain Great Dane Rescue], run by my brother and his wife, fosters, adopts, and advocates for Great Danes in the | *[http://adopt.smokymountaingreatdanerescue.org/ Smoky Mountain Great Dane Rescue], run by my brother and his wife, fosters, adopts, and advocates for Great Danes in the Southeastern US. | ||
*[http://mamatina.org/ Mama Tina Resource Center] is a Kenyan Christian organization that provides care and education for AIDS orphans in Kenya. | *[http://mamatina.org/ Mama Tina Resource Center] is a Kenyan Christian organization that provides care and education for AIDS orphans in Kenya. | ||
*[http://www.heifer.org/ Heifer International] combats poverty and social inequity worldwide by providing communities and families with environmentally sound and sustainable resources, and training them to use those resources responsibly. | *[http://www.heifer.org/ Heifer International] combats poverty and social inequity worldwide by providing communities and families with environmentally sound and sustainable resources, and training them to use those resources responsibly. |
Revision as of 11:22, 4 May 2010
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Contact Info
- Levi T. Morran
- lmorran@indiana.edu
Indiana University Jordan Hall room 117 1001 E. 3rd St. Bloomington, IN, USA
I am currently a postdoc in the Lively lab at Indiana University.
Education
- 2009, PhD, University of Oregon
- 2004, BS, Indiana University
Research interests
Experimental Evolution
- Mating System Evolution
- Coevolutionary Dynamics
Collaborators
- Jennifer Anderson, University of Oregon
- Farrah Bashey-Visser, Indiana University
- Heidi Goodrich-Blair, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Curt Lively, Indiana University
- Patrick Phillips, University of Oregon
Interests
These are some organizations that I support:
- Team Zachary raises funds for cancer research in memory of my best friend Zach May.
- Smoky Mountain Great Dane Rescue, run by my brother and his wife, fosters, adopts, and advocates for Great Danes in the Southeastern US.
- Mama Tina Resource Center is a Kenyan Christian organization that provides care and education for AIDS orphans in Kenya.
- Heifer International combats poverty and social inequity worldwide by providing communities and families with environmentally sound and sustainable resources, and training them to use those resources responsibly.
Fun Stuff
Sports
- Indianapolis Colts I love football!
- Oakland Athletics I like baseball.
- Columbia City High School Football My good friend is the varsity coach, this team is steadily improving and fun to follow.
- Eugene Marathon I'm not a runner, but I enjoy running (I've run the half, not the full).
Music
- WTTS Fm 92.3 From Dylan to Marley to Dave, they play great music.
- Carbon Leaf Great band everyone should check out!
- Mat Kearney Excellent musician and great performer!
- I've been known to listen to some George Strait every now and then too.
Movies
- Star Wars Uncut I'm a Star Wars geek.
Food
I like cheeseburgers, burritos, and pizza more than anyone really should. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Cornucopia Best burgers in Eugene, OR!
- Opie Taylors Best burgers in Bloomington, IN!
- Laughing Planet Cafe - Great burritos in Eugene and Bloomington!
- The best pizza I've ever eaten was from Humble Pie Pizzaria in Lincoln City OR, they don't have a website, nor does Cafe Pizzaria, a great place for pizza in Bloomington.
Publications
<biblio>
- Paper1 Bashey, F., L.T. Morran, and C.M. Lively. 2007. Coinfection, kin selection, and the rate of host exploitation by a parasitic nematode. Evolutionary Ecology Research 9: 947-958.
- Paper2 pmid=19210536
- Paper3 pmid=19847164
- Paper4 pmid=20212008