WelcomeWelcome to the Stacy Lab at the University of Hawai'i Hilo. We use a combination of field, greenhouse, and lab (molecular and microscopy) techniques to study plant evolution. Our studies focus on population divergence and reproductive isolation within Hawaiian plant groups, especially within the landscape-dominant tree genus Metrosideros (’Ohi’a). Current projects in the lab include: · Phylogeny/Phylogeography of Metrosideros · Ecological divergence among Metrosideros taxa · Strengths and stages of reproductive barriers within Hawaiian Metrosideros · DNA barcoding and phylogeography of Hawaiian Cyrtandra and Clermontia
Read or hear about our research here… · NSF Discovery: Tracing the Evolution of Forest Trees · Long Live the Legend: What Makes the ‘Ohi’a Such a Remarkable Tree? · People Behind the Science Podcast
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Contact InfoDr. Elizabeth StacyDepartment of Biology/ TCBES Graduate Program |
Prospective StudentsIf you would like to join our group to study plant ecology and evolution (at either the undergraduate or graduate level), please send me an email! |
