Microhylids of Papua New GuineaMegalagrion damselflies of Hawai`iSARS-CoV-2

Microhylids of Papua New Guinea

Adaptive evolution, Locomotion, Biogeography

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Megalagrion damselflies of Hawai`i

Adaptive radiation, Vision, and Behavior

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SARS-CoV-2

Genomic surveillance, genotyping, and phylodynamics

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Asterophryinae Frogs

Papua New Guinea is one of the most biodiverse and understudied places on Earth.  The reptile and amphibian life on PNG seem to have greatly diversified to levels rarely seen.  In particular, the speciose clade of microhylid frogs seems to have evolved specialized morphologies to exploit a variety of niches from the tops of trees to […]

Megalagrion Damselflies

The Colorful Megalagrion damselflies are unique to the Hawaiian Islands. A single species arrived some 12 million years ago to the islands and evolved into 23 native species. See them in our Megalagrion Gallery. One of the many impressive things about Hawaiian damselflies is that they live in every possible damselfly habitat – in open streams […]

SARS-CoV-2

Genomics of SARS-CoV-2 We are sequencing samples of SARS-CoV-2 from Hawaii to understand the spread of the virus in Hawaii in relation to the US and the world. Genomic sequencing and analysis via phylodynamics holds great promise in tracing the transmission chains of the virus, and understanding its spatial and temporal dynamics. Genotyping of SARS-CoV-2 […]

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Are you a prospective graduate student, postdoc, or undergraduate student interested in gaining research experience? We are always interested in bright new minds joining our lab! We also welcome friends and potential collaborators to contact us if curious about our research and getting involved!   Mailing address: Department of Biology University of Hawaii Edmondson Hall […]