University of montana
Division of biological sciences
I am a NASA Astrobiology Postdoc in Frank Rosenzweig's lab. My current research focuses on questions related to the evolution of multicellularity. My PhD from the University of Arizona focused on evolutionary transitions in individuality (ETIs) generally, and specifically in the transition from unicellular to differentiated multicellular life in the volvocine green algae. I was co-advised by Rick Michod and Régis Ferrière. My PhD research incorporated theoretical, empirical, and comparative approaches to explore the selective pressures that may have driven this transition.
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updates
I'll be starting a new position in April as a NASA Astrobiology Postdoc in Frank Rosenzweig's lab at the University of Montana.From April 10-15, I'll be at AbSciCon in Atlanta, talking about the genetics of adaptive diversification.
From May 3-5, I'll be at the 2012 Cain Conference, E Pluribus Unum: Bringing biological parts and wholes into historical and philosophical perspective, in Philadelphia, talking about individuality in the "minor" multicellular taxa.
Check out this article on multicellularity in The Scientist: "From simple to complex"
High school teaching modules for the evolution of complexity are available online (08/02/10).
My new Volvox igoogle theme is live (06/13/09).
