Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences

I combine Experimental Evolution with large-scale biogeography research to better understand how organisms evolve in- and adapt to- harsh and fluctuating environments. With this unique combination of approaches, I am able to explore not only the patterns found in nature but also the underlying evolutionary and ecological processes that contribute to their formation and maintenance.

 

Other institutional affiliations: Botero Lab (WUSTL); Fay Lab (University of Rochester).

I'm interested in investigating genetic and phenotypic variation in wild plants with agricultural and cultural value, and broadly motivated by improving the sustainability of our food systems.

 

Other institutional affiliations: Dept. of Anthropology; Danforth Plant Science Center