| Affiliations: | DeBakey Executive Research Leadership Program |
| Project Leader: | Lydia Morley lydia.morley@tamu.edu Ecology and Conservation Biology |
| Faculty Mentor: | Dr. Daniel Spalink, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBA |
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Team Size:
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3
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| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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attending/presenting at conferences, networking, other research opportunities in the lab, community science and public outreach
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Team Needs:
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Preferred skills: proficiency in R, some knowledge of statistics, an understanding of evolutionary processes, some graphic design skills Necessary skills: You must know how to use excel and have basic computer literacy. Importantly, you must have a passion for learning and an unquenchable curiosity. |
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Description:
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We want to know how these orchids are related and what might have driven their evolutionary history. Particularly, we will discover when and where reproductively significant floral traits, along with pollinator relationships, have determined whether populations share genes or diverge. |