Post-docs

Lucas is co-advised with Dr. Lucas Majure and works on our NSF-funded Melastomataceae phylogenomics project.

Dr. Grant Godden

Grant works mainly on our NSF-funded North American Lobelia project, in addition to a number of others side projects

Ph.D. Students

Anna Becker (2017-)

Email: Becker.a[at]ufl.edu

Anna is working on the evolution and phylogeography of Hawaiian Vaccinium lineages (Ericaceae).  She has also been involved in the Phyloreferencing project 

Shelby Krupar (2019-)

skrupar[at]ufl.edu

Shelby works on the genomics and spatial genetic structure of Guzmania monostachia (Bromeliaceae), with a focus on Florida populations.

Malu Ore Rengifo (2021-)

m.orerengifo[at]ufl.edu

Malu is co-advised with Dr. Lucas Majure. She is investigating the phylogenomics of Chaetogastra (Melastomataceae) and phylogeography of Chaetogastra longifolia.
She is part of our NSF-funded Melastomataceae phylogenomics project.

Emeline Pano (2022-)

e.pano[at]ufl.edu

Emeline is very interested in the evolution of the flora in Baja California.

Undergraduate Students

Alyssa Cabrera – Biology

Alyssa is working on our Florida bromeliad genomics project

Stephen Patten – Biology

Stephen is working on the NSF-funded North American Lobelia project, although he also lends a hand in our bromeliad genomics studies. He has been selected to the competitive University Scholars Program.