#  HUH Seminar - Emily Sessa 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **March 6, 2018** 

 12:00PM - 01:00PM EST 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, Seminar Room 125**  



 

 



 

 **Emily Sessa, Assistant Professor  
Department of Biology, University of Florida**

 **Topic:** Fern tales at two scales: Using phylogenetics to study historical biogeography in Africa and community assembly in Florida

 **Abstract:**   
Phylogenies are tools that can be used to investigate a diverse array of questions in evolutionary biology. In this talk, I will discuss several applications of phylogenies to understanding plant evolution, using ferns as the group of interest. I will describe efforts to understand the evolution of ferns in Africa by using phylogenies to estimate historical biogeographic and diversification patterns, and how we can use a phylogenetic framework to understand how and why species assemblages differ between geographic areas, Emily Sessa.

 **Host Lab:** Davis



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Herbaria Seminar Series ](/calendar/taxonomy/term/20301)
 
 

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