https://mikewhitelab.org/home daily 1.0 2025-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ab6c57e3c3a8e23b4156b/1545312062671-DI921SF6L7EN6NZ6VLWF/PacificOcean_temp.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ab6c57e3c3a8e23b4156b/1545316168528-Y8Z6ONRI3KTI2WI6EX99/Male_stickleback.jpg Home https://mikewhitelab.org/news daily 0.75 2025-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ab6c57e3c3a8e23b4156b/1545342083890-1PKMQVWGNXQT8ZUAML54/PacificOcean_temp.jpg News https://mikewhitelab.org/news/2025/10/21/the-lab-attended-the-11th-international-congress-on-stickleback-behaviour-and-evolution-in-bamfield-bc monthly 0.5 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ab6c57e3c3a8e23b4156b/4e6dc3ab-983f-4321-b34a-d5e143b42f7d/IMG_1361.jpg News - The lab attended the 11th International Congress on Stickleback Behaviour and Evolution in Bamfield, BC - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ab6c57e3c3a8e23b4156b/c57a2c25-afce-4329-b76d-085ce550a624/IMG_1325.jpg News - 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The White Lab attended the International Stickleback Conference in Hólar, Iceland - Make it stand out Daniel Shaw tied for the award for the best graduate student talk! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ab6c57e3c3a8e23b4156b/798b1891-1aa2-4da7-bd73-d8182c44e455/Matthew_StickConf.jpg News - The White Lab attended the International Stickleback Conference in Hólar, Iceland - Make it stand out Matthew Treaster attracted a large crowd during the poster session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ab6c57e3c3a8e23b4156b/fcef2655-1507-4deb-816c-9f03c6b31559/Capture3.PNG News - The White Lab attended the International Stickleback Conference in Hólar, Iceland - Make it stand out Mike White presented on past and current work in the lab on meiotic double strand break repair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ab6c57e3c3a8e23b4156b/ca2c335d-501f-4c70-b8f2-91e34c882152/Iceland_Scenery.jpg News - The White Lab attended the International Stickleback Conference in Hólar, Iceland - 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