We are interested in the evolution of plants and lichens. We use electron microscopy, DNA sequences and genomic data to resolve deep and shallow divergences in plants. Our recent interests are the functional genomics of cyanobacterial-plant symbioses, especially cycads (Zamia) and the hornwort Leiosporoceros dussii. We are developing genomic resources for hornworts, particularly the species Leiosporoceros dussii. We also interested in plant-microbial interaction in Canadian Arctic cryptogams
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Professional Skills
Evolution
Conservation
RNA
Biodiversity
Ecology and Evolution
Species Diversity
Ecology
Genetics
Sequencing
Genomics
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Research Experience
Invited speaker
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
January 2016 - Present
A lecture (with a field component) on plant - cyanobacterial symbiosis and bryophytes to a group of graduate students from McGill University, Univ. of Arizona and Université Laval.
Research Fellow
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
July 2015 - Present
Professor (Assistant)
Laval University
November 2015 - Present
Consultant - Research Fellow
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
January 2015 - Present
Post-doctotoral researcher
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
January 2012 - Present
Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
January 2006 - Present
Master's degree
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
August 2003 - Present
Bachelor in Science
Universidad de Panamá
January 1999 - Present
Licenciatura en Botánica
Prizes and Awards
Award
Aug 2015
Tupper Fellowship- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute