Hello! I am currently a PhD Candidate advised by Nolan Kane in the EBIO Department of University of Colorado, Boulder. I am studying evolutionary genomics of plants including flax (Linum), sunflower (Helianthus) and Cannabis sativa. My dissertation research is mostly focused on describing population genetic diversity and the evolutionary history of Lewis flax (L. lewisii) and some of its close relatives. This work is in collaboration with Brent Hulke (USDA-ARS, North Dakota State University) and will support an effort to domesticate this species as a new perennial oilseed crop. I have a separate project that looks at the role of alternative splicing in adaptive divergence of sunflower ecotypes. I am interested in topics including genetics of adaptation, domestication, mating system evolution, and the evolution of gene regulation, especially as they pertain to conservation and sustainable agriculture.