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Dr. Christopher Blair - PI

I consider myself a naturalist at heart, and have always been interested in enjoying and preserving the natural world. Like many young scientists, I originally wanted to become a marine biologist. However, after an eye-opening trip to the Peruvian Amazon I switched gears to focus on reptiles and amphibians. I came to appreciate the beauty of these organisms, and wanted to understand the evolutionary processes that contributed to the enormous diversity we see. Much of my current work focuses on the systematics, phylogenetics, and biogeography of lizards, particularly throughout the southwestern US and Mexico. More recently, I have been expanding my research questions to the herpetofauna of Africa. Throughout my career I have been fortunate to form collaborations with excellent researchers throughout these regions.