I study parasite diversity and diversification.
Many of the species living today are parasitic, but we have a generally poor understanding of what these species are and how new parasite species are formed. My research is focused on both discovering new parasite species and understanding the factors influencing parasite diversification. I am particulary interested in how parasite life history traits, host specificity, and the environment affect diversification. I use a comparative appoach, and am studying several kinds of parasites in a single host system, the Caribbean Anolis lizards.
