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Graduate Students in Evolutionary Biology: Fall Semester 2007

PHOTOS: Graduate Students in the Field and Lab

Shahan Derkarabetian
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Opilionid Systematics.
Thesis topic: Systematics and evolution of Sclerobuninae (Opiliones: Travunioidea).
sderkarabetian@gmail.com

Ryan Fawcett
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Invertebrate Systematics
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
fawcett.ryan@gmail.com
Matt Guilliams
Lab:
Simpson
Research interests: Plant Systematics and Conservation
Thesis topic: Phylogeography of Calyptridium parryi (Portulacaceae).
guilliam@rohan.sdsu.edu
Kristen Hasenstab
Lab:
Simpson
Research interests: Plant Systematics.
Thesis topic: Systematics and Character Evolution in Cryptantha (Boraginaceae).
khasenst@rohan.sdsu.edu
Justin Hoesterey
Lab:
Bohonak
Research interests: Freshwater insect diversity and population genetics.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
hoestere@rohan.sdsu.edu
Frances Johnson
Lab:
Berta
Research interests: Mammal Evolution and Biogeography
Thesis topic: Evolution and Biogeography of South American Canids.
franjohnson03@yahoo.com
Cassie Johnston
Lab:
Berta
Research interests: Whale Evolution.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
cassiej@rohan.sdsu.edu
Cory Jones
Lab:
Archibald
Research interests: Vertebrate Paleontology of Tortoises.
Thesis topic: A Systematic Revision of North American Tortoises (Testudinidae:Gopherus).
jonesc@rohan.sdsu.edu
Robin Keith
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Spider Diversity, Molecular Systematics, and Phylogeography.
Thesis topic: Systematics and Historical Biogeography of the Callifornia Spider Genus Pimus
   
(Araneae, Amaurobiidae).
rkeith@rohan.sdsu.edu
Ben Lowe
Lab:
Reeder
Research interests: Squamate Systematics.
Thesis topic: Phylogeography of the Long-tailed Brush Lizard, Urosaurus graciosus.
willies24@aol.com
Joshua Ludtke
Lab:
Archibald
Research interests: Mammalian Paleontology.
Thesis topic: A Systematic Revision of the "Agriochoeridae" (Cetartiodactyla:Oreodontoidea).
joshualudtke@gmail.com
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~ludtke/prof

Angela Marion
Lab:
Reeder
Research interests: Squamate Systematics.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
abmarion@gmail.com

Milmer Martinez
Lab:
Bohonak
Research interests: Phylogeography of Atlantic spotted dolphin.
Thesis topic: Phylogeography of the Atlantic Spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis.
milmer@rohan.sdsu.edu

Bill Mauck
Lab:
Burns
Research interests: Avian Systematics, phylogenetics, and evolution.
Thesis topic: Molecular Phylogenetics and the Evolution of Nectar Robbing in Flowerpiercers.
wmauck@gmail.com

Maureen McCormack
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Arachnid Systematics.
Thesis topic: Systematics of the Opilionid Superfamily Ischryopsalidoidea, and Phylogeography
   of the Species Sabacon cavicolens.
mccmaureen@gmail.com

Anna Mitelberg
Lab:
Bohonak
Research interests: Landscape genetics in mule deer.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
mitelber@rohan.sdsu.edu

Leann Ortmann
Lab:
Waters
Research interests: Plant Evolution, Biogeography, Small Heat Shock Proteins, and Molecular
   Evolution.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
ortmann@rohan.sdsu.edu

Anny Peralta-Garcia
Lab:
Reeder
Research interests: Squamate Systematics.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
annyperaltagarcia@yahoo.com.mx

Casey Richart
Lab:
Hedin
Research interests: Invertebrate Systematics.
Thesis topic: 1. Phylogeny of Cladonychiidae (Opiliones, Laniatores), 2. Biogeography of
   Speleomaster (Opiliones, Laniatores, Cladonychiidae), and 3. Phylogeny of Acuclavella (Opiliones,
   Dyspnoi, Ceratolasmatidae).
pileated@gmail.com

Alex Sanchez
Lab:
Berta
Research interests: Marine Mammal Anatomy and Physiology from an Evolutionary Point of View.
Thesis topic: The Comparative Anatomy and Function of the Odontocete Forelimb:
   an Evolutionary Approach.
alexandro69@sbcglobal.net

Michael Silveira
Lab:
Simpson
Research interests: Plant Systematics.
Thesis topic: Systematics and Phylogeography of the Mesa Mints - Pogogyne (Lamiaceae).
inboxofmike@yahoo.com

Justin Strauss
Lab:
Archibald
Research interests: Vertebrate Paleontology
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
dinosaurs@comcast.net

Josh Yonas
Lab:
Berta
Research interests: Marine Mammal Evolution
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
yonasj@gmail.com

Yue Zhang
Lab:
Archibald
Research interests: Paleontology.
Thesis topic: Unknown at present.
zhangy@rohan.sdsu.edu