Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
amphibians, reptiles, phylogenetic research
College
Life Sciences
Department
Biology
Abstract
This award provided $20,000 to support of molecular phylogenetic work on a number of projects, including those related to my long-term focus on the “deep history” relationships of squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes), and the second more recent emphasis on phylogeographic (“shallow history”) studies of frogs and lizards. This second focus is in large measure a direct consequence of the NSF-PIRE project housed here at BYU (“Speciation in Patagonia: Establishing Sustainable International Collaborations in Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation Biology”; www.patagonia.byu.edu). In this project we focus on comparative phylogeography of selected co-distributed species in Patagonia. My lab is in charge of data collection/analyses of multiple species of frogs and lizards, conducting some field work (in Argentina & Chile), proper cataloging and curation of both specimen voucher and tissues, and coordinating student/faculty exchanges between collaborating institutions working on these groups.
Recommended Citation
Sites, Dr. Jack
(2013)
"Amphibians and Reptiles as Model Systems: Phylogenetic Research for Undergraduates,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1807.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1807