I published my first first-author paper!

It doesn't feel real, but my first first-author paper has been published in the journal Evolution! It's all about the genetics and evolution of the stunning columbine flower - how did they evolve so many shapes and sizes and colors in such a short amount of time, and what is the genetic basis of all that diversity? Here is the paper! doi.org/10.1111/evo.14313 (If you can't access it, let me know and I can send you a pdf :) This project is a HUGE part of my PhD work and is a beautifully collaborative effort - it brought together plant biologists and mathematicians to get to the bottom of these wild and wonderful flower mysteries! You can learn more about the team here: Gary Choi: math.mit.edu/~ptchoi/ Nathan Derieg: www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/NJ-D… Minya: www.minyaaa.com/ Angie Diana: www.linkedin.com/in/angie-diana-61b4bb1b3/ Scott Hodges: www.eemb.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/hodges L. Mahadevan: softmath.seas.harvard.edu/team-members/ Elena Kramer: kramerlab.oeb.harvard.edu/people/elena-kramer Evangeline (Anji) Ballerini: www.ballerinilab.com/ Stay in touch with Science IRL: twitter.com/science_irl​ www.instagram.com/science_irl/​ www.facebook.com/ScienceIRL/

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