Research in the Hawaiian Plant Evolution Lab

We are broadly interested in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology, with primary focus on native Hawaiian plants, but we love other organisms and ecosystems too.  In particular, we generally study questions related to the ecology of speciation and extinction.  We are highly collaborative and use a variety of research techniques including phylogenomics, experimental and comparative methods, and large-scale quantitative analyses of the fossil record.  Please see our publications and the Joseph F. Rock Herbarium pages to learn more about our work.

If you are interested in joining the lab as a post-doc, graduate student, or undergraduate researcher please email me your CV and a brief statement of interests, but please first consider if your interests and experience align with the statement above about our work.  If you are considering working on a master's or PhD with me, please also see the UH Mānoa Botany Graduate Program website for details.

Here are some photos of just a handful of the many extraordinary lineages of native Hawaiian plants!