Please wait...
About This Project
In the Willamette Valley, there are mysterious stands of aspen far separated from any other wild aspens, whose origin is completely unknown. We believe these trees were brought here by cataclysmic floods originating in Montana ≈15,000 years ago. Through in-depth genetic comparison of these “lost aspens" with others throughout the west, we can determine their origin. This could be the first study showing dispersal of any species by massive floods.
Recent Lab Notes From This Project

Browse Other Projects on Experiment
Related Projects
Y-DNA A00 and the Peoples of Cameroon: In Search of the Homeland
This was the first phase of our fundraising campaign to support our fieldwork in Cameroon. We were very successful...
Can cockroaches help us cure tularemia?
Tularemia is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis (Ft). This bacterium is also a...