Insect Systematics and Behavior
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<< back to Lab Personnel Seth M. Bybee, Ph.D. The phylogenetics of Odonata and the evolution of the odonate wing - evidence from molecules, morphology and fossils Graduate Research Assistant: Branham Lab Department of Entomology & Nematology University of Florida, P.O. Box 110620 Gainesville, FL 32611-0620 Voice mail: (352) 392-1901 ext. 183 Email (replace "(AT)" with "@"): seffalopod(AT)hotmail.com  Curriculum vitae
Research I received my BS in Conservation Biology from Brigham Young University in 2004. While at BYU I had broad research interests that spanned from radio telemetry with upland game birds to desert vegetations types. I discovered my true love, insect phylogenetics, while volunteering in the Whiting Laboratory of insect phylogenetics. My first research project in insect molecular phylogenetics was a phylogeny of Robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) with another undergraduate, Sean Taylor. It was an amazingly fun and interesting task to collect taxa, gather data and perform phylogenetic analyses (http://whitinglab.byu.edu/Asilidae/index.htm). As a result, I am currently seeking a doctoral degree in Insect Systematics in the Branham Laboratory at the University of Florida. My research is focused on producing a higher-level estimate of odonate relationships using multiple molecular markers and morphology. In collaboration with Dr. Marc Branham, Dr. Michael Whiting, Dr. Andrew Rehn, and Dr. Heath Odgen this research is underway. We plan to explore many aspects and where possible the mechanisms of dragonfly and damselfly evolution and behavior within a phylogenetic framework. This is a novel approach for the group, despite a longstanding history of research and a rich literature for the group no higher-level estimates based on both molecular and morphological data have been performed. Personal I am married and have three little girls (Èva, Kaya, and Noni). Having children has been one of the best and most enriching experiences of my life. Spending time with my little family is the thing that I enjoy the most. My hobbies are as broad as my undergraduate research interests. They include hiking, fishing, camping, bone carving, polynesian dance, cooking, travel, entomology, scuba diving, raising birds, reptiles, and fish, and any sport you can imagine. Field Research
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Seth Bybee (South Africa 2005) 
Budding Odonatologists KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa 2005) |
Branham Lab, Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110620, Gainesville, FL 32611-0620
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