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Our core values are anti-racist and anti-colonialist.

We believe in human rights and equal protection.

We do not tolerate harassment, bullying, or assholes.

We work to make academia open to all and a better training program for diverse career paths.

Are you interested in:

  • Neotropical ecology

  • Emerging diseases of Galápagos birds

  • Community ecology of birds and parasites

  • Genomics of host-parasite interactions?

    Prospective Students

    Undergrads: We typically recruit undergraduate researchers at the beginning of each semester. Feel free to contact Dr. McNew for current opportunities.

    MS/PhD: I am currently recruiting 1-2 students to start in Fall of 2026. For information about the graduate program check out the University of Arizona EEB website. Prospective students please also check out this fact sheet and click here so I can learn more about you.

Looking for a Postdoc?

I am not currently recruiting postdocs but I’m happy to support applications to the NSF PRFB, Simeons Research Fellowship, or other funding opportunities. Feel free to contact me by email if you’re interested in a position.

Mailing Address

1041 E. Lowell Street

PO Box 210088

Tucson, Arizona 85721-0088

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Sabrina McNew

Assistant Professor

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

University of Arizona


mcnew (at) arizona.edu