José Eduardo (Dudu) Meireles
Assistant Professor of Plant Evolution and Systematics
Phone: (207) 581-2529
Lab: Meireles Lab, 368 Hitchner Hall
Research Topic: Plant phylogenetics, population genetics, biogeography, macroevolution, and evolutionary ecology
Research Program: I am interested in understanding how plant diversity arises and is maintained in face of environmental variability across space and time. My research focuses on three core areas and their interface: 1) uncovering the evolutionary relationships among species and populations using molecular tools, 2) understanding the spatial distribution of plant taxonomic and genetic diversity across scales, and 3) inferring the evolution of plant function.