Principal Investigators
![Ausich, William I. : School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/10/Bill_Ausich.jpg)
Ausich, William I.
School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Crinoid evolutionary history from crinoid originations through late Paleozoic radiations
![Baumiller, Tomasz K. : Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/10/TBaumiller.jpg)
Baumiller, Tomasz K.
Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Morphology of fossil echinoderms, emphasizing crinoids
![Janies, Daniel A. : School of Biomedical Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/10/Janies-Daniel_2222-thmb.jpg)
Janies, Daniel A.
School of Biomedical Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Overall PI for EchinoToL, responsible for communication with NSF; leader of the informatics group, responsible for data management and enabling analyses
![Foltz, David W. : Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/10/DaveFoltz.compressed.jpg)
Foltz, David W.
Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Molecular systematics of modern echinoderms, emphasizing Asteroidea
![Hunter, Rebecca L. : Department of Biology, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/10/108Hunter_Rebecca.jpg)
Hunter, Rebecca L.
Department of Biology, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
Molecular systematics and morphology of modern echinoderms, emphasizing Ophiuroidea
![Kammer, Thomas W. : Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Kammer-Dec-1-2010-Color1.jpg)
Kammer, Thomas W.
Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Phylogeny of Paleozoic crinoids, with emphasis on cladids, the stem group of living crinoids
![Kerr, Alexander M. : Marine Laboratory, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Alex-Kerr.jpg)
Kerr, Alexander M.
Marine Laboratory, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam
Morphology of modern echinoderms, emphasizing Echinoidea
![Mah, Christopher L. : Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/ChrisMah.jpg)
Mah, Christopher L.
Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Morphological systematics of sea stars; specimen identification and maintenance
![Messing, Charles G. : Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Nova Southeastern University, Dania Beach, FL](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/CG-Messing3.jpg)
Messing, Charles G.
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Nova Southeastern University, Dania Beach, FL
Phylogeny of living crinoids
![Rouse, Gregory W. : Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/GregR.jpg)
Rouse, Gregory W.
Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Phylogeny of modern crinoids; morphology of modern echinoderms, emphasizing crinoids; leader of the outreach group
![Sumrall, Colin D. : Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Sumrall3.jpg)
Sumrall, Colin D.
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Morphology and homology of numerous Cambrian and Ordovician echinoderm clades including edrioasteroids, homalozoans, and various groups of blastozoans
![Swofford, David L. : Biology Department, Duke University, Durham, NC](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/David_Swofford1.jpg)
Swofford, David L.
Biology Department, Duke University, Durham, NC
Informatics working group, leading the transcript sequence analysis pipeline
![Wray, Gregory A. : Biology Department, Duke University, Durham, NC](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Greg_Wray1.jpg)
Wray, Gregory A.
Biology Department, Duke University, Durham, NC
Molecular working group, supervising sequence data collection
Research Associates
![Seid, Charlotte : Benthic Invertebrate Collection, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/seid_web.jpg)
Seid, Charlotte
Benthic Invertebrate Collection, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Specimen curation and website management
![Deline, Bradley : Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/BradD.jpg)
Deline, Bradley
Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
Morphology and phylogeny of Paleozoic crinoids and patterns in morphologic diversity (disparity) within echinoderms
![Waters, Johnny : Appalachian State University, Boone, NC](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/JohnnyWaters_crop.jpg)
Waters, Johnny
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Morphology and phylogeny of blastozoans, particularly the blastoids
Postdoctoral Researchers
![Rhenberg, Elizabeth : School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Me-Apache-Hill.jpg)
Rhenberg, Elizabeth
School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Morphology and phylogeny of crinoids
Graduate Students
![Atwood, Will : University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Will.jpg)
Atwood, Will
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Morphology and phylogenetics within Blastoidea, an extinct clade of echinoderms that spanned from the Ordovician to the Permian.
![Bragonje, Eva : M.S. student in Geology and Paleontology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Eva-Bragonje.jpg)
Bragonje, Eva
M.S. student in Geology and Paleontology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Evolution of the oral surface and tegmen in Paleozoic camerate crinoids
![Cole, Lena : School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Lena_Photo.jpg)
Cole, Lena
School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
![Fadiga, Troy : Ph. D. student in Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/T_Fadiga.jpg)
Fadiga, Troy
Ph. D. student in Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Morphology and phylogenetics within Glyptocystitida, an extinct clade that spanned from the late Cambrian to the late Devonian
![Miller, Allison : M.S. student in Biology, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/AMiller.jpg)
Miller, Allison
M.S. student in Biology, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam
Phylogenetics of extant Holothuroidea
![Peter, Mark A. : Ph.D. student, School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Mark-pic-2012-09-21_14-01-25_641-1.jpg)
Peter, Mark A.
Ph.D. student, School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Phylogeny of Flexibilia (Crinoidea)
![Taylor, Kristian : Ph. D. student, Nova Southeastern University, Dania Beach, FL](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Kristian.jpg)
Taylor, Kristian
Ph. D. student, Nova Southeastern University, Dania Beach, FL
Phylogenetics of extant crinoids, namely the tropiometriod and mariametroid comatulids
Undergraduate Students
![Armenta, Brittany : B.S. in Biology expected May 2012, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Under2Armenta_Hunter.jpg)
Armenta, Brittany
B.S. in Biology expected May 2012, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
Molecular systematics of the Ophiuroidea
![Cremins, Devin : Department of Art and Graphic Design, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/DevinCremins_crop.jpg)
Cremins, Devin
Department of Art and Graphic Design, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Visualization of internal structures of blastoids in 2-D and 3-D
![Fatland, Scott : B.S. in Coastal Environmental Science expected May 2013, School of the Coast and the Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Scott.D.Fatland.jpg)
Fatland, Scott
B.S. in Coastal Environmental Science expected May 2013, School of the Coast and the Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Molecular systematics of the Asteroidea
![Rose, Shannon : B.S. in Biology expected May 2012, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Under1Rose_Hunter2.jpg)
Rose, Shannon
B.S. in Biology expected May 2012, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
Molecular systematics of the Ophiuroidea
![Thompson, Jeff : B.S. in Geological Sciences expected, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH](https://echinotol.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/2014/12/Jeff-Thompson-Field-Camp-20111.jpg)
Thompson, Jeff
B.S. in Geological Sciences expected, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Identification of potential exemplar taxa, data preparation for MorphoBank, character coding