I am seeking MS or PhD students interested in the population genetics, conservation, speciation, and phylogeography of plant species. Research is my lab is focused on using population genetics to understand plant speciation and to inform the conservation of rare and endangered taxa. We employ a wide range of genetic data types, including low copy nuclear sequence, chloroplast sequence, and nuclear microsatellite data. Current research projects include, phylogeography of the California Channel Islands, speciation in the Hawaiian silversword alliance, ancestral polymorphism in Lotus, and conservation genetic research with native Colorado taxa. Doctoral students are encouraged to develop projects within the scope of research in my lab and masters students can develop their own projects or work on research already initiated in the lab. Funding is available to support graduate students through teaching and research assistantships, scholarships, and grants.