About the Organizers

Joshua J. Tewksbury

My research interests span a variety of topics in ecology and evolution, including plant animal interactions, avian ecology and evolution, and chemical evolution in ripe fruit. I favor experimental investigations into ecology and evolution based on a balanced understanding of natural history and theory.

Suzie Graham

My research takes a holistic approach in understanding connections between, ecology, evolution, and population genetics. Current research projects explore the influence of man-made barriers on anadromous fish and potential hybridization between an invasive and native species.

Christina Pince

My research interests center on finding the genetic changes that lead to speciation. I try to connect phenotypic differences that contribute to reproductive isolation and species divergence to genotypic changes in relevant genes. I am also interested in evolutionary trajectories and knowing if the same adaptive phenotypes always arise from the same genetic changes in independent evolutionary events.

David Haak

My research interests focus on understanding the ecological relationships between plants and their environment. To accomplish this I integrate evolutionary genetics, plant biochemistry, and physiological ecology. All biological research is in some way based in Natural History thus to balance tests of empiracal and theoretical biology I find myslef entrenched in Natural History.