Postdoctoral Associates
Dr. Andy Crowl
Email: andy.crowl[at]ufl.edu
Andy is one of the leaders in the NSF-funded project on the evolution of Mediterranean Campanulaceae, with special emphasis on the origin of endemic lineages.
Dr. Jiahong (Hannah) Han
Email: jiahonghan[at]floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Hannah works on our NSF-funded Melastomataceae phylogenomics project. She focuses specifically on paleotropical groups.
Ph.D. Students
Malu Ore Rengifo – Biology (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 – Biology (2022-)
e.pano[at]ufl.edu
Emeline is very interested in the flora in Baja California and her research focuses on the evolution of Fouquieria (Fouquieriaceae/Ericales) with an emphasis on the origin of polyploidy and genetic diversity.
Lungelo Khanyile – Biology (2024-)
khanyilelungelo[at]ufl.edu
Lungelo is very interested on the evolution of endemic Campanulaceae within and across African ecosystems.
Nick Filannino – Biology (2025-)
Miles Buddy – School of Natural Resources and Environment (2025-)
Undergraduate Students
Ayush Setya – Biology (2025-)
Ayush has been selected for the competitive University Scholars Program and he is working with Emeline Investigating the role of hummingbird migration in mediating connectivity across populations of Fouquieria splendens.
Stephen Patten – Biology (2022-2025)
Stephen is working on the NSF-funded North American Lobelia project, and also lends a hand in our bromeliad genomics studies. He has been selected for the competitive University Scholars Program and he is working on his honor thesis in our lab.