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Graduate Students in Evolutionary Biology 2008-2009

Celia Barroso

Celia Barroso
Lab:
Berta
Research interests: Marine Mammal Evolution
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.

Shahan Derkarabetian
Shahan Derkarabetian
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Opilionid Systematics.
Thesis topic: Systematics and evolution of Sclerobuninae (Opiliones: Travunioidea).
Jared Grummer
Jared Grummer
Lab:
Reeder
Research interests: Reptile Systematics.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
Matt Guilliams
Matt Guilliams
Lab:
Simpson
Research interests: Plant Systematics and Conservation
Thesis topic: Phylogeography of Calyptridium parryi (Portulacaceae).
Tony Harper
Lab:
Archibald
Research interests: Cretaceous mammals.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present
Kristen Hasenstab
Kristen Hasenstab
Lab:
Simpson
Research interests: Plant Systematics.
Thesis topic: Systematics and Character Evolution in Cryptantha (Boraginaceae).
Justin Hoesterey
Justin Hoesterey
Lab:
Bohonak
Research interests: Freshwater insect diversity and population genetics.
Thesis topic: Freshwater Insects: Bioassessment and population genetics of the tule mosquito,
   Culex erythrothorax.
Cassie Johnston
Cassie Johnston
Lab:
Berta
Research interests: Whale Evolution.
Thesis topic: Comparative anatomy and evolutionary history of suction feeding in cetaceans with
   emphasis on the gray whale (Mysticeti: Eschrichtiidae).
Robin Keith
Robin Keith
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Spider Diversity, Molecular Systematics, and Phylogeography.
Thesis topic: Systematics and Historical Biogeography of the Callifornia Spider Genus Pimus
   
(Araneae, Amaurobiidae).
Angela Marion
Angela Marion
Lab:
Reeder
Research interests: Squamate Systematics.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
Maureen McCormack

Maureen McCormack
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Arachnid Systematics.
Thesis topic: Systematics of the Opilionid Superfamily Ischryopsalidoidea, and Phylogeography
   of the Species Sabacon cavicolens.

Anna Mitelberg
Anna Mitelberg
Lab:
Bohonak
Research interests: Landscape genetics in mule deer.
Thesis topic: Landscape genetics of the southern mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus fuliginatus in
   San Diego County.
Leann Ortmann

Leann Ortmann
Lab:
Waters
Research interests: Plant Evolution, Biogeography, Small Heat Shock Proteins, and Molecular
   Evolution.
Thesis topic: Comparative thermotolerance and small heat shock protein evolution in the genus
   Boechera.

Anny Peralta-Garcia
Anny Peralta-Garcia
Lab:
Reeder
Research interests: Squamate Systematics.
Thesis topic: Phylogeography of the Ornate Tree Lizard Urosaurus ornatus, a multilocus approach.
Casey Richart

Casey Richart
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Invertebrate Systematics.
Thesis topic: Phylogeny of Acuclavella (Opiliones, Dyspnoi, Ceratolasmatidae).

Jordon Satler

Jordan Satler
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Terrestrial Arthropod Systematics.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.

Peter Scott

Peter Scott
Lab:
Reeder
Research interests: Non-avian Reptile Systematics.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.

Alison Shultz
Allison Shultz
Lab:
Burns
Research interests: Avian Systematics and Evolution.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
Michael Silveira

Michael Silveira
Lab:
Simpson
Research interests: Plant Systematics.
Thesis topic: Systematics and Phylogeography of the Mesa Mints - Pogogyne (Lamiaceae).

Josh Yonas

Josh Yonas
Lab:
Berta
Research interests: Marine Mammal Evolution
Thesis topic: Limb Anatomy and the Evolution of Locomotion in the Walrus.

Samantha Young
Lab:
Berta
Research interests: Marine Mammal Evolution
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.

Yue Zhang Yue Zhang
Lab:
Archibald
Research interests: Paleontology.
Thesis topic: Late Cretaceous Mammalian Fauna from the Hell Creek Formation, Southeastern Montana

 Past Graduate Classes
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008