Click on the name of each lab member to learn more about their work.
Principal Investigator
Professor, UW Biology
Curator of Mammals, Burke Museum
Mammalogy Collection Staff
Mammalogy Collection Manager
Postdoctoral Scholars
Main project: Evolution of body shape in carnivoran mammals
PhD Students
Edú Guerra
Thesis topic: TBD
Thesis topic: Morphological and genetic variation within chipmunks (Tamias)
Thesis topic: Ecomorphological and trophic diversification among Neotropical myomorphous rodents
Flo Visconti
Thesis topic: TBD
Undergraduate Researchers
Abby Burtner
Main project: Evolution of body shape diversity in Sciuridae
Jonathan Kwong
Main project: The role of developmental bias in bat molar diversity
Annika McFeely
Main project: Evolution of body shape diversity in Sciuridae
AJ Patterson
Main project: The role of developmental bias in bat molar diversity
Hannah Rickman
Main project: Evolution of body shape diversity in Sciuridae
Alumni
Postdoctoral Scholar (2016-2019)
Main project: Evolution of cranial morphology and bite force in mammals
Postdoctoral Scholar (2016-2019)
Main project: Evolution of cranial morphology and bite force in mammals
Postdoctoral Scholar (2015-2019)
Main project: Coevolution between pepper plants and short-tailed fruit bats
Rochelle Kelly
PhD, 2019
Thesis: Diversity, distributions, and activity of bats in the San Juan Islands
Research Technician (2013-2015)
We are deeply thankful to the numerous undergraduate alumni who have contributed to research, collection operations, and outreach over the years.
