llagomarsino1-at-lsu.edu

PhD, Harvard University (2015)
BS, University of California- Berkeley (2008)

I'm an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of the Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium at Louisiana State University.

CV (Updated July 2025)

larang1-at-lsu.edu

BS, Universidad del Valle, Colombia (2022)

Joined LagoLab: Fall 2022

Before coming to the LagoLab, Katherin teased apart hybridization history in Gesneriaceae. In her PhD research, Kathe will integrate across scales to understand the role of hybridization in Andean evolution— starting with the phylogenomics of Cavendishia (Ericaceae) and moving down to comparative phylogeography of widespread Andean plant species.

amumfo5-at-lsu.edu

MS, University of New Hampshire (2022)
BA, Trinity College Dublin (2020)

Joined LagoLab: Fall 2022

Aislinn has a long interest in plant diversity and is pursuing a PhD in plant systematics after deciding working on breeding of a single species (kiwiberry) during her Masters wasn’t enough! Aislinn will be working on phylogenomics and evolution of color signals in Palicourea (Rubiaceae) for her PhD dissertation.

BS, Ohio University

Joined LagoLab: Fall 2026

Before coming to the LagoLab, Campbell worked on floral resource allocation in Mentzelia (Loasaceae). Campbell is still developing his thesis goals, but likely will be working on the evolution of floral biology in Andean plants!

Joined LagoLab: Fall 2024

Nolan is an undergraduate researcher supported by the LSU Presidential Future Leaders in Research program. He previously worked on leaf morphometrics of Hillieae (Rubiaceae) with Laymon Ball. Interested in plant-insect mutualisms, Nolan is currently developing an honors thesis focused on mite domatia in Palicourea.

Daniel is a broadly trained Neotropical botanist interested in the floristics of his native Costa Rica, and taxonomy of various plant groups including Myristicaceae and Pentaphylacaceae. He is collaborating on several projects in the lab.