Celebrating Jacob, Justin, Josh, and Jeremie’s Contributions at Botany 2024!

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.