We are a group of evolutionary biologists focusing on the systematics & biogeography of amphibians & reptiles
rpyron@colubroid.org
Sampling for Desmognathus aureatus in northeastern Georgia. Photo by Jason A. Colston.
RESEARCH AREAS:
Phylogeography & Speciation → Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus)
Biogeography & Systematics → Amphibians & Squamates
Biodiversity Conservation → Environmental Ethics & Moral Philosophy
We are actively recruiting graduate students for Fall 2025. Master’s and PhD students can join the Weintraub Program at GW and be part of an active community of systematists in the DC area.
