Aquatic Eco-Evo
The goal of our research is to understand the process by which organisms adapt and persist in
lakes and streams. We investigate the ecological causes and the consequences of evolutionary
diversification in natural populations and a reoccurring theme in our research is the testing of evolutionary theory with empirical data in fish and zooplankton. We address longstanding as well as contemporary questions and utilize an integrative approach that combines ecological and evolutionary approaches with robust experimental manipulations in nature.
Lab Updates
July 2020: Michelle successfully defended her dissertation. Congratulations Dr. Packer!
June 2020: Yoel Stuart (Loyola University Chicago) and I received an NSF EAGER grant to study the evolutionary consequences of nuclear testing by resurrecting Daphnia from lakes in Utah!
April 2020: Kaitlyn received a Grant in aid of Research from Sigma Xi for more fieldwork in Trinidad! Congratulations!
January 2020: Michelle and I both gave presentations at the stand alone meeting of the American Society of Naturalists in Asilomar CA. Such an awesome meeting!
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