Susan E. Masta

Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
P.O. Box 751
Portland State University
Portland, OR 97207-0751

smasta@pdx.edu

phone (503) 725-8505
office 606 Science Building 1
lab 514 Science Building 1
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I am interested in the process of biological diversification, and pursue research on multiple levels. At the molecular level, I study the evolution and diversification of mitochondrial genomes of arachnids. At the population level, I examine the factors that promote and inhibit speciation, with both spiders and toads. At the species level, I am interested in the systematic relationships among organisms, and in how selection can influence our inferences of organismal relationships.
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