We have our first PhD Candidate!

​The IDER lab recently celebrated the successful proposal defense of our first PhD student, Anupama Chandrasekhar! On December 4, Anupama gave an exceedingly well prepared presentation of her dissertation plan and passed her comprehensive exam with flying colors. Her project will explore the impact of geography on multiple evolutionary scales using the neotropical bird family Cracidae as a model. We are excited to submit for an NSF STAR grant based on her proposal to support her project this spring. Fingers crossed.
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​Congratulations, Anupama!