Alan R. Templeton
Alan's work involves the application of molecular genetic techniques and statistical population genetics to a variety of evolutionary problems, both basic and applied. He applies evolutionary approaches to clinical genetics, including the study of the genetics of coronary artery disease and the evolution of the HIV virus within infected patients. He also applies evolutionary genetics to conservation biology, with his main current focus being the impact of managed forest fires at the landscape level upon the genetic population structure of species inhabiting that landscape, such as the Eastern collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris collaris) and lichen hoppers (Trimerotropis saxatilis). Finally, he is interested in basic questions about evolution, such as the meaning of "species" and the mechanisms by which new species evolve, and recent human evolution.

Michele Johnson
My research examines the relationship between habitat and territoriality in a group of Caribbean lizards in the genus Anolis.  I use field behavioral data to test the hypothesis that distantly-related species occurring in similar microhabitats will exhibit more similar patterns of territoriality than closely-related species in different microhabitats.  I also use microsatellite markers to determine the extent of extra-territorial paternity in this group.

Jennifer Neuwald
My research focuses on how forest fire management affects population genetic dynamics of the eastern collared lizard, Crotaphytus collaris collaris in the Missouri Ozarks.  We are addressing questions regarding the effects of random genetic drift and gene flow on the levels of genetic diversity and the relationship between estimates of dispersal and gene flow.

Nick Griffin
My research focuses on inbreeding depression and mating system in monkey flowers.

Katie Hyma
I am interested in evolution.

Steve Woolley
Interested in network phylogeny estimation and methods of detecting recombination

Sharlee Climer
My research centers around computational methods for solving combinatorial optimization problems that arise in population genetics.  In particular, I am investigating a graphical approach to haplotype inferencing.

Rene Wang
Major interest is to study the evolutionary selection and it's impact on function and disease association by developing statistics and computational methods

Genevieve Croft (gkcroft *at* artsci.wustl.edu)
Doctoral rotation student
Population genetics and conservation

Thom Sanger (PhD candidate in Jim Cheverud's lab)
My current research aims at elucidating the developmental mechanisms underlying variation in long bone length in two different groups: Anolis lizards and recombinant inbred strains of mice.  I also have interests in widely examining the evolution of the long bone growth mechanisms across tetrapods.

Felipe Martins (Visiting from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
The main focus of my research in to understand the biogeographic patterns of neotropical mammals and the historical processes that shaped the distribution of these animals. My model organism is the common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus.

Hilary Brazeal (habrazea *at* artsci.wustl.edu)
Undergraduate (and lizard-catcher extraordinaire)
Collared lizard metapopulation dynamics and population biology