{"id":714,"date":"2025-04-30T13:55:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/?p=714"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T20:03:50","slug":"solid-foothold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/solid-foothold\/","title":{"rendered":"Solid foothold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\" style=\"min-height:60vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-701\" alt=\"Devon Rose Leaver foraging for mushrooms with David Hibbett's Mycology lab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mycology-hero.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mycology-hero.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mycology-hero-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mycology-hero-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mycology-hero-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mycology-hero-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-fbda23e1758fd476a27e9c3648814de6\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro triple-bottom-margin\">For Devon Rose Leaver, the outdoors is where her curiosity for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/biology\/\">biology<\/a> comes to life.&nbsp;During her five years of undergraduate and graduate study at Clark, she has combined her deep fascination for the natural world with love of rock climbing, leading her to&nbsp;research assistantships in two faculty labs, a summer internship, and presentations at scientific conferences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">First ascent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left abut-end\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Devin Rose Leaver at the top of a climb at a local rock gym\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-699 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Devon-Rose-Leaver-overheang.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:150vh\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-drop-shadow-1 is-style-intro has-x-large-font-size\">The biology major and political science minor first started rock climbing at the suggestion of a friend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:150vh\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"section\">\u201cThey thought climbing would click with my brain because you\u2019re trying to figure out the most efficient way to get from point A to point B. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:90vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Devon-Rose_Ambient_v2.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-element-caption\">In rock climbing, mastering an overhang, navigating complex routes, or compensating for sparse protection involve a blend of strength, careful observation, technique, and mental fortitude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-true-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-07ab4c6af537c7ea076c6bc8a1728d0a\">Three years in, Devon Rose has pursued the sport throughout the western U.S., New England, and eastern Canada. She is the co-founder of the Clark&#8217;s Climbing Club that meets at a rock gym in Worcester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns triple-bottom-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-698\" alt=\"Devon Rose Leaver gathered with a group of fellow climbers at a trail head\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/WPI_Harvard_Clark_ClimbingOutdoors43.jpg\" style=\"object-position:54% 87%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"54% 87%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/WPI_Harvard_Clark_ClimbingOutdoors43.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/WPI_Harvard_Clark_ClimbingOutdoors43-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/WPI_Harvard_Clark_ClimbingOutdoors43-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/WPI_Harvard_Clark_ClimbingOutdoors43-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-eef2f523 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1444\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-697\" alt=\"Devon Rose Leaver climbs at a local rock gym\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Devon-Rose-Leaver-ascent.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 40%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 40%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Devon-Rose-Leaver-ascent.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Devon-Rose-Leaver-ascent-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Devon-Rose-Leaver-ascent-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Devon-Rose-Leaver-ascent-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Devon-Rose-Leaver-ascent-1536x1109.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-fbda23e1758fd476a27e9c3648814de6\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Process of discovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-704\" alt=\"David Hibbett foraging for mushrooms with one of his classes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mushroom-forage-hibbett.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mushroom-forage-hibbett.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mushroom-forage-hibbett-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mushroom-forage-hibbett-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mushroom-forage-hibbett-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mushroom-forage-hibbett-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/mushroom-forage-hibbett-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b3c3e142c6e7ec0bc9ce327e1a2da239\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3930\" alt=\"A refrigerated storage unit in the Hibbett lab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hibbett-Lab-Mushroom-storage.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\"> <br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-700\" alt=\"Devon Rose Leaver in a canoe pointing towards a  phellinus specimen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/pointing-at-phellinus.jpg\" style=\"object-position:30% 57%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"30% 57%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/pointing-at-phellinus.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/pointing-at-phellinus-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/pointing-at-phellinus-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b5b5c2c85fd438f0c722c6b9e479100b\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"double-bottom-margin\">During her sophomore year, Devon Rose joined the lab of mycologist&nbsp;David Hibbett. As part of their research, she joined the group paddling along the Ipswich River to study fungi like Tiger Sawgills. She also gained experience presenting research findings at a poster event at a national conference \u2014 the Mycological Society of America. Devon Rose is also president of the Mycology Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax abut-end\" style=\"min-height:90vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#60564c\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"fungi\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4220 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FUNGAL-DIVERSITY-AND-EVOLUTION-2.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:150vh\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cDavid was the perfect mentor, the person I would absolutely suggest for an initial research experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Close up of a brightly-colored mushroom taken during a forest foraging expedition with David Hibbett.\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-702 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Mushroom-Forage-1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:170vh\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re in a city environment, it is sometimes hard to gain accessibility to outdoor experiences. Our Climbing Club, like the Outing Club, the Mycology Club, and other similar clubs are pushing people to go outdoors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote section is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIt was an incredible experience for testing out how to communicate my scientific research efficiently.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Life at the microscopic scale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-711\" alt=\"Devon Rose Leaver working in the Ahlgren lab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-Lab-1-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-Lab-1-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-Lab-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-Lab-1-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-Lab-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-Lab-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-fbda23e1758fd476a27e9c3648814de6\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-707\" alt=\"Devon Roase Leaver and Nathan Algren discuss her work in the lab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-lab-confer.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-lab-confer.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-lab-confer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-lab-confer-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-lab-confer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Leaver-Alhgren-lab-confer-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-fbda23e1758fd476a27e9c3648814de6\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a class with biology professor Javier Tabima Restrepo, Devon Rose became interested in DNA sequencing and processing. During her senior year, Devon Rose joined the&nbsp;lab&nbsp;of&nbsp;Professor Nathan Ahlgren, a marine microbial biologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote section is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI really like the work that I do here because it allows me to think about the multiple perspectives of research. Sometimes you\u2019re simply observing that an organism behaves a certain way, and you\u2019re spending a lot of time going in depth about what that data means.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-708\" alt=\"A group shot, including the canine mascot of the Nathan Ahlgren lab group, outside\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ahlgren-Lab-Group.jpg\" style=\"object-position:85% 54%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"85% 54%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ahlgren-Lab-Group.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ahlgren-Lab-Group-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ahlgren-Lab-Group-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ahlgren-Lab-Group-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ahlgren-Lab-Group-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ahlgren-Lab-Group-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-034c796f546da3462c2cc40f5ceb5671\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"double-bottom-margin\">The Ahlgren Lab examines interactions between the cyanophage virus and their host,&nbsp;<em>Synechococcus&nbsp;<\/em>cyanobacteria, an important foundation of life in the oceans that produce more than 12 percent of earth\u2019s oxygen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-712\" alt=\"Devon Rose Leaver and a colleague at a conference during her  internship in a biomolecular and science lab at Remix Therapeutics\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Conference_RemixTherapeutics_OnRamp93.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Conference_RemixTherapeutics_OnRamp93.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Conference_RemixTherapeutics_OnRamp93-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Conference_RemixTherapeutics_OnRamp93-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Conference_RemixTherapeutics_OnRamp93-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch 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