Tools

Foundational Resources

Software and mentoring resources for data, writing, and career planning.

Prompting Guide

AI prompting guide and useful prompts for paper review or qualifying exam simulation.

AI Tools for Biologists

AI tools to model, analyze, and understand life in a data-driven future.

R Packages

DirectRepeateR

Find and annotate direct repeats in genome assemblies; produces GFF-style output.

chromePlus

Markov models for chromosome number and binary trait evolution, compatible with diversitree.

micRocounter

Identify all 2-6mer repeats in genome assemblies, optimized for speed.

evobiR

R functions for empirical data analysis, simulation, and teaching. Vignette

SAGA2

Model-averaged line cross analysis using AICc. Vignette

Databases

Karyotype Databases

8,000+ records for amphibians, Coleoptera, and Polyneoptera with custom queries.

Tree of Sex Database

30K+ records on sex determination systems across the tree of life (NESCent).

CaveCrawler

Interactive bioinformatic analysis of Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus) data.

Teaching

Phylogenetics 101

3-hour introduction to phylogenetics for upper-level undergrads or early grad students.

Fall 2025 Journal Club

Reading articles from each of the 2024 issues of the Journal of Evolutionary Biology.

Experimental Design Course

Foundation in designing statistically tractable biological experiments using R.

Orientation to Graduate School

Tools for completing your Ph.D. and securing jobs: mentoring, identity, and academia.

R for Biologists Seminar

Tutorials and datasets for common analyses in ecology and evolution. No prior R experience needed.

Foundations of Evolutionary Biology

Seminar covering foundational papers of the modern evolutionary synthesis.

CURE Data Munging Guide

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience: investigating chromosome number evolution.

Other

GitHub Repository

Public development and analysis repositories.

Raspberry Pi Cluster Build

Notes on building a 26-node Raspberry Pi 4B cluster.

Graduate Funding Opportunities

Curated list of funding sources for graduate students.