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WELCOME: I'm an Assistant Professor of Biology at Coe College, where I work with undergraduates to learn how organisms and communities respond to change, both in the past and present. My research uses comparative approaches from diverse fields to study ecological and evolutionary processes in reptiles and amphibians. My research interests include chameleon evolution, neuroanatomy, and conservation; reproductive ecology in lizards and frogs; and urban ecology of snakes and turtles. Some of my research has been featured in the Washington Post, NBC Today, and VICE. Follow my Twitter or contact me.

EDUCATION:
2018: Ph.D., EEB – University of Texas at El Paso
2013: M.Sc., Biology – Shippensburg University
2011: B.Sc., Zoology – Humboldt State University
POSITIONS:
2020–present: Assistant Professor – Coe College
2019–20: Post-doc – Carnegie Museum of Natural History
2018–19: Post-doc – University of Illinois
2016–18: Adjunct Faculty – Excelsior University

Popular writings

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Life History of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Life in the City
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How to Catch 310 Amphibians in 10 Days
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Of Anoles and Salad: From Steinbeck to Prebagged Lettuce
Anole Annals

Latest research

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2022 new paper: 
JWD
58: 290–297

2022 new paper: 
Zootaxa
5174: 201–232

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2021 new paper: 
Journal of Herpetology
55: 298–309

2021 new paper: 
WSB
45: 305–311

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Recent tweets

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