Evolutionary Ecology of Colonization and Invasion

Colonization events are fundamental parts of the movement and persistence of organisms, and play a special role in the success of introduced (a.k.a. non-native / exotic) species.  I study the genetic and evolutionary consequences of colonization events, with a focus on invasive plants.  To do this I employ a variety of genetic approaches (quantitative, molecular, and genomic/bioinformatic) as well as field experiments.  I am currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Botany at the University of British Columbia.  In January 2011, I will be starting as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona.

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Assistant Professor (as of Jan 2011): B2 & EEB: University of Arizona
Postdoc (2007-present) Botany: University of British Columbia
PhD (2006) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: University of California Santa Cruz
BS (1998) Botany: University of Washington
BS (1998) Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology: University of Washington

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