There is a great mix of people participating in the class. Here is some simple information to help keep in touch.

Name Research
Hannah Devens effects of chromatin accessibility on development
Blake Fauskee organellar genome evolution and RNA editing
Elissa Foss co evolution of host and microbest
Tristan Franzetti lemur movement patterns and feeding ecology
Tristan Frappier-Brinton Lemurs Fires Conservation Biogeography Statistics Bioinformatics
Karn Imwattana Systematics and evolution of Sphagnum peatmosses
Ian Medeiros systematics taxonomy symbiotic fungi lichens endophytes
Melodie Najarro Sphagnum and Sphagnum microbiome diversity
Marta Nieto-Lugilde molecular evolution bryophytes systematic taxonomy Sphagnum
Elise Paietta infectious disease lemurs One Health
Carlos Pardo De la Hoz Ecology and Evolution of symbiotic microbes
Shannon Skarha lichens endophytes symbiosis systematics evolution succession
George Tiley molecular evolution eukaryotes old and recent
Gabi Venable phylogenetic comparative cognition and self-domestication
Anne Yoder Integrative evolutionary genetics for conserving biodiversity

Names and contact information for guest speakers will be included as the course develops.