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PLEASE DISREGARD THE INFORMATION BELOW (IT IS BADLY OUT-OF-DATE).  I am actually at the U.S. Centers for Disease control in Atlanta, Georgia.  I continue to work on theoretical questions regarding the coevolutionary process, but the focus of my position as a theoretician at the CDC is to develop spatiotemporal models of influenza epidemics in the U.S. I can still be contacted at the email listed below or at my official cdc email. Hopefully I’ll update everything sometime soon!

 

Welcome. I am currently working as a post-doctoral researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Scott Nuismer.  My research interests focus on interspecific interactions, in particular, coevolutionary interactions. I am currently working on projects attempting to scale our knowledge of pairwise coevolution up to the community level. Prior to working at the University of Idaho, I earned my PhD in Evolution, Ecology and Behavior at Indiana University working on garter snake-newt coevolution under the supervision of Edmund (Butch) Brodie III. 

 

My research develops new population and quantitative genetic theory using mathematical models of (co)evolution as well as  techniques useful for testing theoretical predictions. In particular, I am interested in blending ecological and evolutionary models into a comprehensive theoretical basis. I also maintain an empirical research programme utilizing molecular techniques (microsatellites, DNA sequencing, etc.) to examine the genetics of natural populations.

 

I am currently seeking a tenure-track faculty position. Information regarding any suitable positions for my interests would be greatly appreciated.