Welcome to the Santana Lab at the University of Washington and the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. We combine studies on the morphology, performance, behavior and ecology of mammals to understand their evolution and diversity. We are interested in questions such as:

• Why are there differences in diversity across mammal groups?
• How is variation in morphology related to the performance of organisms in nature?
• What is the impact of behavior in the evolution of performance and morphology?
• What is the role of ecomorphology in shaping ecological communities and in diversification?

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