https://ehshogren.com/people/https://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/abbyhoyt.jpgAbbyHoythttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lionliang.jpgLionLianghttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/meganzanni.jpgMeganZannihttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/avanisalunkhe.jpgAvaniSalunkhehttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/johnyoo.jpegJohnYoohttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-06-19_solomons_kirakira_nests_0226_cropped.jpgAfter getting a tip from a local about a nest near the KirakiraAfter getting a tip from a local about a nest near the Kirakira airport, the team finds the tiny nest hidden among leaves, sets up a mist net and waits for its residents to fly in. After the team catches adults in mist nets or extracts nestlings by hand from nests, Shogren attaches identifying bands, records weights and various measurements, extracts blood and feather samples and photographs specimens before releasing them. // Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy and postdoc Elsie Shogren study Myzomela cardinalis, a nectar-feeding bird species known locally as "kikito”, during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 19, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. They are also assisting in the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester2026-02-11T14:43:25+00:00weekly0.6https://ehshogren.com/research/https://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img-3543-1.jpgimg-3543-1https://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img-3543.jpgimg-3543https://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img-4074.jpgimg-40742025-10-17T13:40:05+00:00weekly0.6https://ehshogren.com/publications/2025-08-05T16:28:44+00:00weekly0.6https://ehshogren.com/field/https://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-20_solomons_kirakira_kikito_2247.jpg2024-06-20_Solomons_Kirakira_kikito_2247Myzomela cardinalis, known locally as "kikito", attends its nest near Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 20, 2024. Using a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments, department of Biology Professor and Chair J. Albert C. Uy explores the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochesterhttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-17_solomons_group_0044-1.jpg2024-06-17_Solomons_group_0044Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy (R) and postdoc Elsie Shogren (C) are pictured with l-r: Clement Wete, Nysus Paru, Moses Mage, Mage’s father George Wabasea, and Jonson Pepere — a crew they’ve nicknamed the “Kikito Boys”, local residents who assist in their collection of Myzomela cardinalis, known locally as "kikito”, as well as various other logistical tasks, outside their guesthouse during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 17, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. They are also working towards the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochesterhttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-18_solomons_kirakira_outreach_0948.jpg2024-06-18_Solomons_Kirakira_outreach_0948Shogren and Uy meet with Huro village chief Titus Tahishoga. // Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy and postdoc Elsie Shogren visit local leaders and communities to seek their assistance with collecting Myzomela cardinalis, a nectar-feeding bird species known locally as "kikito”, during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 18, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. They are also working towards the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochesterhttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-17_solomons_kirakira_sunset_0066.jpg2024-06-17_Solomons_Kirakira_sunset_0066Sunset and storm clouds with tidal pools seen in the evening off the coast of Kirakira. In the distance is Ugi Island, (also Uki Island or Uki Ni Massi) // Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy and postdoc Elsie Shogren are pictured during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 17, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in Myzomela cardinalis, a nectar-feeding bird species known locally as "kikito”. They are also working towards the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochesterhttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-17_solomons_group_0044.jpg2024-06-17_Solomons_group_0044Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy (R) and postdoc Elsie Shogren (C) are pictured with l-r: Clement Wete, Nysus Paru, Moses Mage, Mage’s father George Wabasea, and Jonson Pepere — a crew they’ve nicknamed the “Kikito Boys”, local residents who assist in their collection of Myzomela cardinalis, known locally as "kikito”, as well as various other logistical tasks, outside their guesthouse during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 17, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. They are also working towards the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochesterhttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-19_solomons_kirakira_nests_1139.jpg2024-06-19_Solomons_Kirakira_nests_1139After getting a tip from a local about a nest near the Kirakira airport, the team finds the tiny nest hidden among leaves, sets up a mist net and waits for its residents to fly in. After the team catches adults in mist nets or extracts nestlings by hand from nests, Shogren attaches identifying bands, records weights and various measurements, extracts blood and feather samples and photographs specimens before releasing them. // Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy and postdoc Elsie Shogren study Myzomela cardinalis, a nectar-feeding bird species known locally as "kikito”, during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 19, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. They are also assisting in the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochesterhttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-19_solomons_kirakira_nests_1816.jpg2024-06-19_Solomons_Kirakira_nests_1816Jonson Pepere and team members use a branch to climb up the tree containing the nest to retrieve the nestlings for processing. // After getting a tip from a local about a nest near the Kirakira airport, the team finds the tiny nest hidden among leaves, sets up a mist net and waits for its residents to fly in. After the team catches adults in mist nets or extracts nestlings by hand from nests, Shogren attaches identifying bands, records weights and various measurements, extracts blood and feather samples and photographs specimens before releasing them. // Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy and postdoc Elsie Shogren study Myzomela cardinalis, a nectar-feeding bird species known locally as "kikito”, during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 19, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. They are also assisting in the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochesterhttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-19_solomons_kirakira_nests_1774.jpg2024-06-19_Solomons_Kirakira_nests_1774After getting a tip from a local about a nest near the Kirakira airport, the team finds the tiny nest hidden among leaves, sets up a mist net and waits for its residents to fly in. After the team catches adults in mist nets or extracts nestlings by hand from nests, Shogren attaches identifying bands, records weights and various measurements, extracts blood and feather samples and photographs specimens before releasing them. // Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy and postdoc Elsie Shogren study Myzomela cardinalis, a nectar-feeding bird species known locally as "kikito”, during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 19, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. They are also assisting in the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochesterhttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-19_solomons_kirakira_nests_1346.jpg2024-06-19_Solomons_Kirakira_nests_1346The team walks home along the airport runway after processing their first nest of the trip. // After getting a tip from a local about a nest near the Kirakira airport, the team finds the tiny nest hidden high among leaves, sets up a mist net and waits for its residents to fly in. After the team catches adults in mist nets or extracts nestlings by hand from nests, Shogren attaches identifying bands, records weights and various measurements, extracts blood and feather samples and photographs specimens before releasing them. After the nests is processed, landowner is Esau Watato receives $500 Solomons dollars as his finders fee. // Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy and postdoc Elsie Shogren study Myzomela cardinalis, a nectar-feeding bird species known locally as "kikito”, during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 19, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. They are also assisting in the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochesterhttps://ehshogren.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-06-19_solomons_kirakira_nests_0583.jpg2024-06-19_Solomons_Kirakira_nests_0583Moses Mage helps set up a mist net. // After getting a tip from a local about a nest near the Kirakira airport, the team finds the tiny nest— about the size of a large fist— well hidden among leaves in the canopy above the forest floor, sets up a mist net and waits for its residents to fly in. After the team catches adults in mist nets or extracts nestlings by hand from nests, Shogren attaches identifying bands, records weights and various measurements, extracts blood and feather samples and photographs specimens before releasing them. // Biology Professor and department chair J. Albert C. Uy and postdoc Elsie Shogren study Myzomela cardinalis, a nectar-feeding bird species known locally as "kikito”, during an annual six-week visit to Kirakira, the provincial capital of the Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Solomon Islands June 19, 2024. The researchers use a combination of genetic/genomic approaches with field observations and experiments to explore the ecology and genomics of hybridization in this species. They are also assisting in the creation of the Yato Protected Area, a 12,000- hectare preserve of continuous tracts of primary forests and critical riverine ecosystems, essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the province. // Photo by J. 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