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About the Lab
Research in our lab revolves around both conceptual and organismal themes. Conceptually, we generally
take a historical or genetic approach to understanding organismal form, function, and diversity. We often, but not always,
use molecular tools to establish a phylogenetic or population genetic framework to explain the history of a clade of organisms.
Then, we use genetic, ecological, and morphological approaches to probe the ways in which members of that clade have diversified
to exploit new habitats and life histories.
Our work in the last decade has spanned phylogenetic levels ranging from the entire tree of
life of living turtles, to detailed analyses of population history within individual species of amphibians and reptiles. Increasingly,
our work contributes to the conservation and recovery of endangered species, particularly in California. Organismally, we
tend to study amphibians and reptiles. Our fondness for these animals is one of the strongest themes in our research group,
and a fundamental respect for natural history and field studies guides all of us. We have had field projects in North, Central
and South America, Asia, and Australia over the last 10 years, and all of us are actively engaged in field work at home and abroad.
To learn more about the kinds of research conducted in our lab, check out our list of lab publications, the profiles of current
and past members of our group, or Brad's webpage. |
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