This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award of $240,000 provides funding for a postdoctoral fellowship to investigate the factors that influence speciation and reproductive isolation in speckled rattlesnakes. The research aims to advance understanding of how environmental conditions, physical traits, and genetic variation interact to promote or limit the formation of new species. The project will produce online tutorials and book chapters to educate students from high school to graduate school on bioinformatics. The fellowship also includes mentoring undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Virginia. This research is expected to contribute to advancing scientific knowledge in the area of evolutionary biology and biodiversity. The award term is from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2027.