Eco-evo dynamics
We have a broad interest in studying the interactions between ecological and evolutionary processes. Currently, our lab is dedicated to investigating two fundamental evolutionary processes:
1. How do populations adapt to their local environments?
2. Why and how does new species form?
To address these questions, we integrates field surveys, natural history, behavioral observation, manipulative experiments, simulations, and evolutionary genomics to forage the mechanistic connections among fitness, phenotype, and genotype. We mainly study herbivore insects that specialized on a few host plants including gall-forming insects and Lycaeides butterflies.
Our lab is situated at the Department of Biological Sciences, George Washington University, in Washington, DC. To discover more about our team, our research focus, and the ongoing projects in the lab, please follow the links above. If you are interested in joining our lab, you can also find information on available opportunities.
1. How do populations adapt to their local environments?
2. Why and how does new species form?
To address these questions, we integrates field surveys, natural history, behavioral observation, manipulative experiments, simulations, and evolutionary genomics to forage the mechanistic connections among fitness, phenotype, and genotype. We mainly study herbivore insects that specialized on a few host plants including gall-forming insects and Lycaeides butterflies.
Our lab is situated at the Department of Biological Sciences, George Washington University, in Washington, DC. To discover more about our team, our research focus, and the ongoing projects in the lab, please follow the links above. If you are interested in joining our lab, you can also find information on available opportunities.
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