People Type: Graduate Student-Botany

Research Interests I am broadly interested in biogeography and evolution, particularly in the mechanisms that allow plants to survive in diverse environments. I am especially curious about how anatomical and morphological traits shape species distributions, specifically emphasizing characteristics of wood anatomy. I aim to explore the role of woodiness in herbaceous plants, its potential adaptive …

Research Interests I am exploring plant aromatic amino acid (AAA) biosynthesis through the lens of carbon flux. I employ genetic engineering, metabolomics, and transcriptomics to characterize how modulation of canonical enzymes in the shikimate pathway alters AAA biosynthesis. What made you choose this program at UW–Madison? My lab’s research and the ability to participate in …