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content-section\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns91_226d1c-3a{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns91_226d1c-3a .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns91_226d1c-3a .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns91_226d1c-3a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns91_226d1c-3a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns91_226d1c-3a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns91_226d1c-3a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns91_226d1c-3a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns91_226d1c-3a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns91_226d1c-3a\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn91_637494-15.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn91_637494-15 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-paleoecology-lab\/lab-team\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Meet the team<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:300px;}.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column91_11dc83-c9{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column91_11dc83-c9 kb-section-has-overlay content-section\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91_f57668-67, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91_f57668-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91_f57668-67\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91_f57668-67 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91_f57668-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91_f57668-67\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading91_f57668-67 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-black-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91_f57668-67\">Lab Members<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1505495127f86eb7bf6ba01cd861574e\">Our lab combines behavioral, ecological, morphological and evolutionary approaches to understand animal behavior.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column91_89035f-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column91_89035f-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:300px;}.kadence-column91_89035f-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column91_89035f-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column91_89035f-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column91_89035f-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column91_89035f-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column91_89035f-ca{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column91_662447-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column91_662447-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column91_662447-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column91_662447-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column91_662447-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column91_662447-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column91_662447-75{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column91_662447-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column91_662447-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column91_662447-75\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id91_f997eb-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id91_f997eb-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id91_f997eb-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:960px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id91_f997eb-84 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id91_f997eb-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id91_f997eb-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id91_f997eb-84 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;}.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column91_e69ce6-27 content-section\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91_0e1847-e1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91_0e1847-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91_0e1847-e1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91_0e1847-e1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91_0e1847-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91_0e1847-e1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading91_0e1847-e1 section-heading wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91_0e1847-e1\">Selected Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adaime, Marc-elie, Urban, Michael A., Kong, Shu, Jaramillo, Carlos, and Punyasena, Surangi W. 2025. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdfdirect\/10.1111\/nph.70250\">Pollen morphology, deep learning, phylogenetics, and the evolution of environmental adaptations in&nbsp;<em>Podocarpus<\/em><\/a>.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>New Phytologist<\/em>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/nph.70250\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/nph.70250<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cort\u00e9s, Dirley, Jaramillo, Carlos, Luque, Javier, Suarez, Catalina, Parra-Ruge, Mary, Gaona, Tatiana, and Cadena, Edwin. 2025. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/raccefyn.co\/index.php\/raccefyn\/article\/download\/3159\/4551\">In Memoriam. Mar\u00eda Eur\u00eddice P\u00e1ramo Fonseca (31 de octubre de 1960\u2013enero 4, 2025)<\/a>.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, F\u00edsicas y Naturales<\/em>, 49, (190) 253\u2013256.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18257\/raccefyn.3159\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18257\/raccefyn.3159<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giraldo, Jorge A., Mart\u00ednez, Camila, Gonz\u00e1lez-M, Roy, and Jaramillo, Carlos. 2025. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdfdirect\/10.1029\/2025PA005139\">Challenges and Opportunities in Tropical Dendrochronology for Climate Reconstructions<\/a>.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology<\/em>, 40, (4).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2025PA005139\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2025PA005139<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jaramillo, Carlos, Punyasena, Surangi W., De Alba, Daurys, Alveo, Roxana, Arcila, Angelica, Bermudez, Jorge, Bustos, Jonatan, Caballero\u2010Rodriguez, Dayenari, Cardenas, Karen, Caro, David, Carvajal, Francy, Casta\u00f1eda, Ivonne Marcela, Chaves, Shara, D&#8217;Apolito, Carlos, Diaz\u2010Jaramillo, Andres, Diaz, Laura, Gomez, Luisa, Le\u00f3n\u2010Carre\u00f1o, Mauricio, Lopera, Paula, Lopez, Maria Alejandra, Lopez, Priscila, Mander, Luke, Murcia, Jhonatan Mart\u00ednez, Moreno, Carlos, Moreno, Enrique et al. 2025. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdfdirect\/10.1002\/ppp3.70073\">Digitizing collections to unlock the full potential of palynology: A case study with the Smithsonian palynology collection<\/a>.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET<\/em>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ppp3.70073\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ppp3.70073<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns91_7b9030-0c{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns91_7b9030-0c .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns91_7b9030-0c 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