Research

Plant systematics and evolution, focusing on phylogenetic inference, macroevolutionary inference, biogeography, and biodiversity informatics. I'm particularly interested in the Himalayan region of south-central China (the Hengduan Mountains region), which is one of only a few biodiversity hotspots in the temperate zones. Pedicularis is an exemplar group of plants that has undergone dramatic diversification in this region, and I am using it to study trends in floral evolution, as well as ecological hypotheses of community composition and assembly. At a regional and global scale, I am working on integrating phylogeny with the characterization of biodiversity hotspots.

Web site: http://www.reelab.net/home

See also: Biodiversity of the Hengduan Mountains

Education

B.Sc. (honors), Biology, University of British Columbia, 1995
Ph.D., Biology, Harvard University, 2001

Positions

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Davis, 2001-2002
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of British Columbia, 2002-2003