My research helps understand how speciation works, what processes produce patterns of species richness, and how regional and local communities are formed. Within this research framework, I investigate population genomics, phylogeography, and systematics of snakes using genomic and ecological data. I also examine how traits have influenced both species diversification and the regional assemblage of taxa across space and time. To generate realistic models and properly address questions within major areas of ecology and evolutionary biology, I develop methods to integrate genomic, environmental and morphological data.