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We study insect-parasitic nematodes and their mutualist bacterial partners to address a variety of conceptual areas.

Close up of xenorhabdus colonies

Maintenance of Diversity

A small, close-up photograph of a chubby, segmented larva.

Beneficial Symbionts and the Evolution of Mutualisms

A close-up, black and white micrograph of a bacteriophage (a virus that infects bacteria) adhering to what appears to be a cell wall.

Microbial Social Behavior

A close-up photograph of a tan-colored grub or larva.

Evolution of Parasite Virulence and Life History

A photograph of a forest floor densely covered with brown and yellow autumn leaves.

Untangling Nature