 Until then, this is the home of the von Wettberg lab. We study conservation genetics. I define that broadly, since conservation requires all the tools we can muster. I have broad interests in understanding how plant tolerate environmental stress, how stress tolerance evolves, and how variation in tolerance affects interactions with other organisms. But I am particularly interested in the factors that allow plants to tolerate - and be restricted to- unique soil types. I encourage the use of a broad range of tools from genomics to physiology to field biology, and collaborate widely to test hypotheses in a number of ecological communities - many in beautiful exotic places. I will be welcoming to my lab a broad range of students and postdoctoral researchers. Find out more about my current work on salt tolerance in Medicago truncatula, a near relative of alfalfa. Look at new places I plan to work once arriving at FIU - Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, the Everglades, and extreme soils in the Carribean. We will be applying genomic tools to understand patterns of diversification and rarity among plants in these areas. Interested in postdoctoral opportunities or graduate school? I have opportunities for you. Contact eric dot vonwettberg [a] gmail dot com More about Eric von Wettberg |