The Phyletica Lab is broadly interested in understanding how and why there are so many species on our planet. To approach this question, we explore patterns of variation within and among populations of organisms to infer evolutionary history and test models of diversification. This entails developing phylogenetic models, implementing them as computational methods, and ultimately applying these methods to molecular data collected from natural populations. The focus of our empirical work is reptiles and amphibians, however, we also work with systems ranging from viruses to plants.
On this site, you can find more information about our ongoing research, teaching, and software development, as well as read our blog where we post along the way. Thanks for visiting.
Recent Posts
Getting image of TeX equation from the command line
A useful trick for generating pretty equations from the prompt.
Snakes, lizards, and turtles, oh my—AU campus herps
There's an impressive number of reptile and amphibian species on the AU campus.
Review of the use of SNPs in phylogenetics—Preview available
Abstract available of AREES review paper on SNPs in phylogenetics.
Phyletica Lab gets NSF funding!
NSF supports Phyletica Lab efforts to generalize Bayesian phylogenetics.
Randy and Breanna Awarded Birchfield Endowed Fund!
Randy and Breanna awarded funds for research.