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We use a combination of field experimentation and molecular genetic approaches to study a number of questions of ecological, evolutionary and conservation importance. We are particularly interested in two general areas: 1) the ecology and evolutionary biology of species interactions and 2) from a conservation genetic perspective, the ecological and evolutionary consequences of small population size. Much of our research work is conducted within the San Francisco Peaks region of north-central Arizona near Flagstaff.

Some of our projects include:

  • - Plant herbivory and the phenomenon of overcompensation
  • - Functional Genomics of Overcompensation
  • - Hybrid zones and plant-animal interactions
  • - Life history evolution
  • - Demography and genetics of small populations
Collaborative Projects

Several collaborative molecular genetics projects are being conducted in our lab. Projects include:

  • Molecular genetics of Asian long horned beetle invasion
  • Paleohistory of spruce migration using molecular markers
  • Roles of paleohistory and anthropogenic landscape alteration in structuring intraspecific genetic diversity
  • Functional genomics of inbreeding depression