Eric DeChaine, Ph.D.

Departmental Information

(2006) Assistant Professor; Herbariaum Curator

Phone: 360-650-6575
Office: BI 237
Email: Eric.Dechaine@wwu.edu

Education

Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Interests

Botany, Biogeography, Evolution

Research Interests

Evolution and ecology of alpine and arctic flora, Quaternary biogeography

My research interests are focused on understanding the history and evolution of tundra ecosystems. The overarching goal of my research is to determine how climate cycles of the Quaternary (the last two million years) impacted divergence and speciation in arctic and alpine tundra flora

About Me

I have recently been awarded an NSF Artic Natural Sciences Research Grant. Thus, I am currently seeking a postdoctoral researcher and master's students.