Research

We are broadly interested in understanding patterns in nature using molecular evolution and bioenergetics. A few questions we're currently interested in include (1) What are the consequences of asexual reproduction? (2) How do interactions between mitochondrial and nuclear genomes affect life history strategies? and (3) What factors drive biodiversification in species-rich areas? Squamate reptiles (snakes and lizards) are great models for these questions based on their species richness, phenotypic variation, and abundance.