Isabel Hildesheim, PhD. Candidate
Isabel E. Hildesheim
Ph.D Candidate, UTK EEB
I am a Ph.D. candidate studying how anatomical variation influences physiological processes in mosses. I use microscopy, fluorescent dyes, and stable isotopes to investigate how anatomical variation across species influences carbon and water translocation between the parental gametophyte and offspring sporophyte. I am particularly interested in understanding the role anatomy plays in the parent-offspring relationship and what this can tell us about how diverse mosses maximize their fitness.
I am currently a Ph.D candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville studying under the mentorship of Dr. Jessica Budke. I obtained my B.S. in Biology from Roanoke College where I was advised by Dr. DorothyBelle Poli.
UTK, Associate Professor and Herbarium Director (TENN)
Roanoke College Professor