MSc Botany, University of Connecticut, 2005

BS Botany, Miami University, 2003

Bryophytes (Mosses); Systematics; Evolution; Developmental Morphology; Anatomy

I am particularly interested in the development and morphological evolution of moss sporophytes, specifically the peristome teeth, stomata, calyptra and meristematic regions. Using an evolutionary framework, I am interested in understanding the genes that underlie morphological development (evo-devo) in mosses.