University of Michigan
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Cody Hinchliff

Cody Hinchliff

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
Smith Lab

Contact information

  • University of Michigan
    2071 Kraus Natural Science Building
    830 North University
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048
  • Fax: (734) 763-0544
  • Email: hinchlif@umich.edu

Mentor

Stephen A. Smith

Fields of study

Plant systematics, biodiversity and diversification, phylogenetic comparative methods, computational phylogenomics, evolution of land plants, Neotropical plant biodiversity.

Academic background

Ph.D., Botany, Washington State University, 2011

Research interests

I am an evolutionary biologist, particularly interested in the magnitude and scope of the Earth's plant biodiversity. I use and develop phylogenetic software and methodology to take advantage of large phylogenetic datasets in order to test hypotheses addressing the intersections of ecological processes, biogeographic history, morphological and genetic evolution, and diversification in plants as well as other lineages. I have deep interests in systematic methods and the development of computational tools to further the abilities of biologists to more easily share, access, and process rich, complex datasets. I am currently employed under the NSF-funded Open Tree of Life project, which aims to provide a platform by which systematic biologists can share the results of their research with the public and the scientific community in a robust, cohesive framework that integrates phylogenetic information across the entire tree of life.

UM affiliation

  • Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • College of Literature, Science, and the Arts