Project Title: Taxonomic review of dwarfgobies, Eviota Jenkins, 1903, one of the most diverse genus of marine fishes Faculty Sponsor: George Lauder
Diego is applying morphology in conjunction to molecular data to clarify the taxonomy of dwarfgobies, the genus Eviota, one of the most speciose groups of marine fishes.
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Project Title: Description of new species of anurans from Brazilian Amazonia through integrative taxonomy Faculty Sponsor: James Hanken
Miquéias is a biologist interested in taxonomy, systematics and ecology of Amazonian anurans and reptiles. Currently, most of his research focuses on using integrative taxonomy to identify, delimit and describe new species of frogs from threatened environments in Brazilian Amazonia, as well as redescribe taxonomically problematic species. He has described new treefrogs and toads of Allobates, Amazophrynella, Atelopus, Rhinella and Scinax. In addition to these genera, new species of Adenomera, Osteocephalus and Pristimantis are also being described by him.
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Project Title: Ant biodiversity in China's Hengduan Mountain region Faculty Sponsor: Naomi Pierce
Cong is an ecologist and evolutionary biologist interested in the biodiversity and diversification of ants on different spatial and temporal scales. His aim is to explore and document nature in order to increase our understanding of the underlying eco-evolutionary processes that have shaped our planet’s biodiversity. His research broadly encompasses systematics, taxonomy, community ecology, phylogenomics, and population genomics, as well as faunistic surveys of ants.
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