Members
of the bryology lab at Duke are involved in a broad range of taxonomic, phylogenetic,
molecular, ecological, and floristic research. Our general goal is to apply appropriate
laboratory and field techniques to understand patterns
and processes of evolution in mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. We interact
extensively with other lab groups in the biology
department dealing with complementary problems in organismal evolution.
The
bryology lab group holds informal weekly meetings at which we discuss current
papers, critique each other's work in progress, "brainstorm" potential research
plans, and share good food. Other related activities in which we participate are
the weekly systematics seminar series, the more informal weekly systematics discussion
group, and the population biology discussion group.