Research Interests: I am a PhD candidate in Dr. Jason Dombroskie and Dr. Patrick O'Grady's labs. My research broadly focuses on the taxonomy, systematics, and evolution of crane flies in the family Limoniidae, along with floral associations of nectarivorous long-mouthed crane flies. My dissertation work is looking at the evolution of lengthened mouthparts and feeding behavior of limoniids, along with providing the first molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Limoniinae. My field work is based in the tropical ecosystems of Costa Rica, where these crane flies are extremely abundant and largely understudied, with the goal of describing and documenting new species.
