Post-Docs

Erick Matsen

Research interests: Phylogenetic tree shape and evolutionary models, coalescent theory, algorithms.

Webpage: http://www.math.harvard.edu/~matsen

Magnus Bordewich (2004)

Project: Computational complexity and algorithms in phylogenetics.

Stefan Grünewald (2004-2005)

Project: Combinatorial phylogenetics.

Wim Hordijk (2003)

Project: Random biochemical networks and supertrees.

Oliver Will (2006-2007)

Project: Statistical methods in bioinformatics.

PhD Students

Beáta Faller

Thesis Title: Phylogenetic Diversity with Ecological Constraints.

Supervisors: Prof. M.A. Steel and Dr. C. Semple.

Klaas Hartmann

Thesis Title: Mathematical Analysis of the Loss of Phylogenetic Diversity Under Various Models of Species Extinction.

Supervisor: Prof. M.A. Steel.

Simone Linz

Thesis title: Reticulation in evolution.

Supervisors Dr. C. Semple and Dr. A. von Haeseler

Mareike Fischer

Thesis Title: Stochastic Modelling in Phylogenetics.

Supervisor: Prof. M.A. Steel

Peter Humphries

Thesis Title: Quartet Compatibility and Applications to Phylogenetics.

Supervisor: Dr. C. Semple

Mihaela Baroni (2002-2004)

Thesis title: Hybrid phylogenies; a graph-based approach to study reticulate evolution.

Tobias Dezulian (2003)

Research topic: Closure operations in phylogenetics.

MSc Students

Philip Daniel (2004)

Thesis title: Supertree methods: some new approaches.

Tobias Thierer (2004)

Thesis title: Generalized and directed characters in phylogenetics.

Summer Students

Tanja Gernhard (Summer 2005/2006)

Summer project title: Stochastic models for speciation events in phylogenetic trees.