Education:
PhD Environmental Science Policy and Management – University of California, Berkeley, May 2009
Doctoral Candidate – State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2001-2002
B.A. with Honors in Integrative Biology – University of California, Berkeley, May 2000
B.A. in English Literature – University of California, Berkeley, May 2000

Research interests:
Research in my lab focuses on species diversity, determining the role of ecological and evolutionary processes in generating this diversity, and developing management and conservation strategies that incorporate these processes. We develop and apply genetic approaches to address research questions, often integrating spatial environmental data, ecological studies, physiological experiments, and morphological variation.

The major research themes of my lab include:

• Rapid evolutionary change
• Biogeography, local adaptation and gene flow across landscapes
• Biological responses to global change
• Species diversity and conservation
• Insect Physiology and Alpine Biology

Research Category: Suborganismal, Organismal