Foliar fungal diseases of native Minnesota prairie plants.  Powdery mildew on Monarda fistulosa caused by Erysiphe cichoracearum (left), rust on Lespedeza capitata
caused by
Uromyces lespedezae-procumbentis (center), and leaf spot on Aster azureus caused by Septoria spp. (right). 



To Prospective PhD Students

CURRENT STATUS: I am seeking a new graduate student to enter the Department of Biology’s Ph.D. program in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology in Fall 2017.

If you are potentially interested, please read the other sections for prospective lab members, and also the pages about our research. Consider how your research interests would fit with the group’s. After this, send me an email. I would like to learn a little about your research interests and experiences, including why you’re excited about joining our research group. In addition, please include your CV or resume.