I study how diversity and species distributions change across temporal and spatial scales. I am largely focused on the causes of extinction in birds and the phylogenetic relationships among lost and living species. I use fossils, genomic data, and ecological data in my research. My primary focus is on birds, but I am also working on projects focused on hutias and iguanas.
I am a research assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno in the Allen Lab. I am a consultant staff affiliate at the Florida Museum of Natural History. From August 2014-May 2016, I was the Vertebrate Paleontology Postdoctoral Researcher at Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science. I earned my PhD at the University of Florida.
I am a research assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno in the Allen Lab. I am a consultant staff affiliate at the Florida Museum of Natural History. From August 2014-May 2016, I was the Vertebrate Paleontology Postdoctoral Researcher at Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science. I earned my PhD at the University of Florida.