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Main interests lie in molecular evolution, biodiversity, microbial symbiosis and genomics. Characterization of gene sequences from rare and relatively overlooked marine invertebrates and microorganisms have enabled the PI to contribute to increasingly valuable genetic biodiversity research and data during the current period of accelerated worldwide habitat destruction. With a background in molecular evolutionary biology and macromolecular sequence analysis, the PI has been conducting research within this framework and through  multidisciplinary laboratory collaborations.

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Education/Academic qualification

PhD - Environmental Biology & Public Policy; Molecular Evolution, George Mason University

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M.Sc - Biological Sciences, Florida State University

19851988

B.S. - Applied Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology

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External positions

Assistant Scientist, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc

Jul 1 1998Jun 1 2007

Adjunct Faculty, Indian River Community College

Sep 1 1997Sep 1 2007

Research Interests

  • Molecular Evolution
  • Biodiversity
  • Microbial Symbiosis
  • Genomics
  • Sponges
  • Macromolecular Sequence Analysis
  • Marine Microbiology
  • Symbiosis
  • Systematics

Disciplines

  • Genetics and Genomics
  • Genetics
  • Other Genetics and Genomics
  • Marine Biology