Tara Presholdt | University of Portland

Tara Presholdt

photo of Tara PrestholdtTara Prestholdt is interested in marine and terrestrial invertebrates. Her research spans many aspects of ecology, ethology, and evolution, including sexual selection, autotomy and regeneration, polarized camouflage, climate change, and plastic pollution.

Students conducting this research:

  • Will be exposed to primary literature, field collection methods, data analysis, and practice in scientific writing and presentation skills. 
  • Can participate in research on a case by case basis. 
  • Spend time in both the lab and field, so those afraid of the mud and rain need not apply.

Fun fact: In 2017 she rode her motorcycle 13,000 miles from Portland to Patagonia to see penguins. Learn more about her trip.

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