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My research focuses on understanding the ecological roles of parasites and invasive species in freshwater ecosystems. Current projects are investigating the roles of parasites in food webs, energy flow and nutrient cycling within wetlands; the

Because I have a background in paleontology, I am interested in the “big steps” in vertebrate evolution.  One of the best ways to study this is evolutionary developmental biology.  I like to call it live-action” paleontology, because we

I use a comparative approach to investigate the evolution and development (evo-devo) of shoot architecture. Typically, evo-devo studies seek to understand the molecular and developmental basis of morphological change. These studies have focused

My research interests are in the field of disease ecology, a growing area within the EBIO department with diverse student and faculty interests. Specifically, I focus on diseases and parasites of amphibians. Currently, I am investigating the

A genetic sleuthing effort led by the University of ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder that resulted in the identification of ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ’s “true” native greenback cutthroat trout two years ago has come full circle with the stocking of the official state fish into

I am a Ph.D student in the EBIO department here at ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ and I am researching the community phylogenetics and trophic interactions in invaded and native aquatic communities in a Mojave Desert spring system.  My research focuses primarily on

It's impossible to pinpoint when my interest in biology began. When is the first time you noticed an insect and thought, "Why is it doing that?" Lucky for me, I had a mother and teachers that nurtured this curiosity that I think we all have from a

The focus of my research is exploring the community dynamics of parasites.  In particular, I am interested in how the diversity of parasites might interact with the occurrence and severity of disease.  I am using mathematical modeling and

For the first time ever, a team led by Toby Hammer at University of ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder has sequenced the internal bacterial makeup of the three major life stages of a butterfly species, a project that showed some surprising events occur