Dr. Joseph Braasch holds a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Arizona and an M.S. in Entomology from Purdue University. He currently serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Arizona and has conducted postdoctoral research at Rutgers University-Camden and North Dakota State University. His work centers on ecological and genetic responses to environmental change, and he has taught courses in genetics, bioinformatics, and ecology.