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Exploring the temperature tolerance of a cave beetle

By Markus Friedrich
Backed by Qing Luan, Jason Caravas, Riyue Bao, Jeffery Jones, Adriana Briscoe, Zhenyi Liu, Andrew Tomlinson, Julie Lesnik, Elke Buschbeck, Ali M. Berri, and 88 other backers
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
BiologyEcology
DOI: 10.18258/8137
Grant: Groundwater and CavesGrant: Groundwater and Caves
$4,722
Raised of $4,000 Goal
118%
Funded on 12/02/16
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  • Nick Parham
    Nick ParhamBacker
    Great project Mark!
    Nov 27, 2016
  • Fernando Casares
    Fernando CasaresBacker
    Dear Markus, hope you meet the challenge. Exciting research!
    Nov 23, 2016
  • Markus Friedrich
    Markus FriedrichResearcher
    Coming from an expert in exciting research, this means a lot to the cave beetle. Thanks Fer and: Abrazos!
    Nov 23, 2016
  • Fernando Casares
    Fernando CasaresBacker
    This is exciting research!
    Nov 23, 2016
  • Marco Salvemini
    Marco SalveminiBacker
    Good luck for the campaign and for the experiments! Best regrds, Marco Salvemini
    Nov 23, 2016
  • Markus Friedrich
    Markus FriedrichResearcher
    Thank you so much Marco. We may break through to the 100% funded goal today, of the momentum continues.
    Nov 23, 2016
  • Urs Schmidt-Ott
    Urs Schmidt-OttBacker
    Good luck, best wishes and happy Thanksgiving. I am excited about this research project!
    Nov 21, 2016
  • Gary Freeman
    Gary FreemanBacker
    I once fell off a tour boat and got sucked down the whirlpool at the foot of Niagara Falls and three days later came up in Mammoth Cave, KY! Anything that can shed light on that environment is of interest to me!
    Nov 21, 2016
  • Markus Friedrich
    Markus FriedrichResearcher
    Can I hug you? For those who don't know: Gary Freeman is the infamous author of one of this century's most thought provoking novels, highly recommended by P. hirtus: Gruesome Gary's Home for the Dead: A Funeral Alternative (https://www.amazon.com/Gruesome-Garys-Home-Dead-Alternative/dp/149032996X/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479771976&sr=1-4&keywords=gary+freeman). P.
    Nov 21, 2016
  • Alin Vonica
    Alin VonicaBacker
    God bless the beetles! Good Luck, Markus!
    Nov 20, 2016
  • Rolf Georg Beutel
    Rolf Georg BeutelBacker
    good luck, cave beetles are cool even though there is one with a very ugly name. Cheers, Rolf
    Nov 15, 2016
  • Markus Friedrich
    Markus FriedrichResearcher
    Ptoma-phagus = body-eater for the uninitiated... more of that on the cool facts pages here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zR7qnleFhMzdN9sXy6dxiYfl_h37c45cIxVrBcbba90/edit#slide=id.g116c30f1c0_0_0
    Nov 15, 2016
  • Justin Caravas
    Justin CaravasBacker
    I have too many Friedrich proteges in my life... Good luck!
    Nov 08, 2016
  • Markus Friedrich
    Markus FriedrichResearcher
    Lucky me. Many thanks for your generous support, Justin!
    Nov 09, 2016
  • Riyue Bao
    Riyue BaoBacker
    Go our beloved cave beetles Ptomaphagus hirtus!
    Nov 08, 2016