Jennifer Ortiz

she/her | Iowa State University ‘21 | PhD student @UWbiology | Interested in exploring evolution in marine invertebrates

[Dr. Billie J. Swalla 🧬 @EvoDevoDiva]

Kicked off the last week of #EvoDevoEmbryo @MarineBiol_FHL @UW with a field trip to False Bay @sanjuanislands to collect Nemerteans to spawn. Mission accomplished & absolutely gorgeous day! @aheyland @DarintoDevo @HenryHUDLS @Evo_Doro @cnidarianessa @AndersenFields @JanakisMaddy

[Dr. Billie J. Swalla 🧬 @EvoDevoDiva]

Fourth of July fun marching in the Friday Harbor parade as “proud invertebrates”! #EvoDevoEmbryo ⁦@MarineBiol_FHL @UW ⁦@aheyland⁩!’

[Dr. Billie J. Swalla 🧬 @EvoDevoDiva]

Congratulations to @UWBiology @UW graduate students Megan Powers @mmpowers19 and Jennifer Ortiz @PhyloJen for their fellowships from FHL @MarineBiol_FHL for doing research this summer!! We are looking forward to a busy and productive summer!!

[Whitney Laboratory @Whitney_Lab]

We are hiring 3 postdocs +1 animal care tech for ctenophore neurogenesis & neural circuit evolution project. Ryan, Strother, & Martindale Labs. #IndigenousInSTEM #BlackInSTEM #LatinxInSTEM #LGBTQSTEM #WomenInSTEM Application reviewing starts Dec 1, 2021 -> https://t.co/9jeuBEx4wa

[Jennifer Ortiz @PhyloJen]

@sashacelada I’ll be keeping an eye out for your updates too!! Looking forward to seeing what you do!

[Jennifer Ortiz @PhyloJen]

@sleughofscience @UW Thank you again!!!! I wish us both luck✨

[Jennifer Ortiz @PhyloJen]

It’s taken me a couple of days for it to really sink in but I’m extremely excited to share that I am going to be a PhD student @UW next fall!!!

[Jennifer Ortiz @PhyloJen]

@daly66 @UW !!

[Jennifer Ortiz @PhyloJen]

@JazmineASnow @UW Thank you!! Biology!

[Jennifer Ortiz @PhyloJen]

I am extremely grateful to my family, friends, and mentors who have guided me throughout the years. Their support has lead me to this point.