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Research PROGRAM
The Tree of Life is abundantly rich with a varied and multifaceted complex of organisms that we collectively refer to as “biodiversity.” Mechanisms to explain the origin and evolution of Earth’s rich biota are ultimately tied to the genealogical relationships that unite all living things. We reconstruct these phylogenetic relationships using genomic information from living vertebrates, primarily ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii).
We use these phylogenies to investigate patterns and mechanisms of diversification, reconstruct historical biogeography, and estimate timescales of evolution.
We use these phylogenies to investigate patterns and mechanisms of diversification, reconstruct historical biogeography, and estimate timescales of evolution.
THE ORIGINS OF BIODIVERSITYIdentifying the patterns and processes behind the generation of biodiversity in deep time
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Systematics and speciation mechanismsDiscovering new species and the processes that drive their origination
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PhylogeneticsReconstructing organismal relationships and timescale of evolution
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Our Research Spans across VERtebRate DiversityRay-finned fishes comprise nearly one half of all living vertebrates
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Million Years To Common Ancestry
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