Kaitlin Allen
Postdoctoral Researcher on NSF Astylosternus project
Ph.D., 2021, University of Kansas
M.S., 2015, Villanova University
B.S., 2013, Truman State University
Email: ktallen45@gmail.com
Website: https://kaitlineallen.weebly.com
Twitter: @Katie_Allen9
Katie’s research focuses on systematics, biogeography, and niche evolution in amphibians and reptiles. While at UF, she is working on the phylogenomics and niche evolution of night frogs (Astylosternus) and hairy frogs (Trichobatrachus) from Central Africa. She is mentored by Dave Blackburn with whom she and Walter Tapondjou collaboratively developed a NSF project funded by the Systematics and Biodiversity Science Cluster.
Jaimi Gray
Postdoctoral Researcher on NSF openVertebrate (oVert) project
Ph.D., 2018, University of Adelaide
B.S., 2013, University of Adelaide
tjaiEmail: grayjaimi@gmail.com
Twitter: @jaimiAgray
Jaimi is an evolutionary morphologist, CT-imaging specialist, and a postdoc on the oVert Thematic Collections Network. Her research includes comparative morphology of lizard skulls, arachnid weaponry, and snake brains and neurosensory systems. She has worked in field sites and labs in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Jaimi is co-mentored by Dave Blackburn and Ed Stanley.
Dan Paluh
NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow on frog teeth evo-devo
Ph.D., 2021, University of Florida
M.S., 2016, Villanova University
B.S., 2014, John Carroll University
Email: dpaluh@ufl.edu
Website: https://danielpaluh.weebly.com/
Twitter: @danpaluh
Dan’s research focuses on the phenotypic diversity and evolution of amphibians and reptiles. He has an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (PRFB) to study the development and evolution of teeth in frogs. He is co-mentored by Gareth Fraser at UF and Jim Hanken at Harvard.
Walter Paulin Tapondjou
Postdoctoral Researcher on NSF Astylosternus project
Ph.D., 2022, University of Kansas
M.S., 2011, Université de Yaoundé I, Cameroon
B.S., 2008, Université de Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Email: wtapondjou@gmail.com
Twitter: @PaulinWalter
Walter’s research focuses on biogeography, systematics, and evolution in reptiles and amphibians from the mountains of Central Africa. While at UF, he is working on the phylogenomics and niche evolution of night frogs (Astylosternus) and hairy frogs (Trichobatrachus) from Central Africa. He is mentored by Dave Blackburn with whom he and Kaitlin collaboratively developed a NSF project funded by the Systematics and Biodiversity Science Cluster.