Monica Wilkinson

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B.A. Candidate (2014 – present)

College of Natural Resources, Molecular Environmental Biology | University of California, Berkeley

Academic Interests

I am interested in evolutionary biology. I love learning more about animals and their environment through both behavioral observations and experimental approaches. This summer and during my senior year, I will be conducting research on the convergent evolution of leg spines and prey capture behavior in Tetragnatha spiders.

Favorite Spider: Brown widow, Latrodectus geometricus

Favorite Arthropod: Peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus schyllarus

Favorite Food: Strawberries