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
Gen-Phy at MIC-Phy
Presenting generalized Bayesian phylogenetics at MIC-Phy meetings
Holden joining the USGS
Holden will be working as a Hydrologic Technician for the USGS.
Morgan joins the Phyleticians
Morgan joins the Phyletica Lab.
Ryan heading to Villanova this Fall
Ryan Cook will begin his Master's work at Villanova University.
Paper: Insights from a general, full-likelihood Bayesian approach to inferring shared evolutionary events from genomic data
Paper demonstrating the difficulty of estimating simultaneous demographic changes