Congratulations to Jacob, Justin, Josh, and Jeremie for their outstanding presentations at the Botany 2024 Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Jacob delivered a talk titled Comparative genomics of Calochortus Pursh. with an emphasis on the evolution of floral syndromes and served as a panelist in the Careers in Botany luncheon.
Justin presented a talk on Redefining evolutionary paradigms: exploring the constructive evolutionary potential of hybridization using case studies from Araceae.
Josh shared insights in his talk Capture the SNP: Suggestions from in-silico capture on sequencing for demographic parameters.
Our visiting PhD student, Jeremie, contributed with a poster titled Untangling the diversity and evolution of hairsedges (Bulbostylis, Cyperaceae) in Africa.