Objectives

Our research is dedicated to describing invertebrate biodiversity from the aquatic and microscopic (rotifers, gastrotrichs) to the terrestrial and macroscopic (whipscorpions, whipsiders) and everything in between, including a variety of parasites (ticks, mosquitoes). Together we describe new species, explore their evolution, and define their functional roles in the environment. We use a variety of methods and technologies to research these topics including DIC microscopy, histology, histochemistry, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and molecular sequencing. We collaborate with researchers from across the globe and are always open to new partnerships, new ideas, and most importantly, working on new animals!