Rapid Evolution
Rapid Evolution
It has recently been demonstrated that evolution can occur over short time scales - sometimes in as little as a single generation. Understanding which species and populations can rapidly adapt to novel environments - and how this process happens - has important implications for prioritizing and implementing appropriate conservation and management actions in the face of changing environmental conditions (e.g., climate change). Our lab continues to examine how species genetically adapt to novel environments across diverse systems such as Daphnia, Pacific salmon, sea lamprey, and captive breeding programs.
It has recently been demonstrated that evolution can occur over short time scales - sometimes in as little as a single generation. Understanding which species and populations can rapidly adapt to novel environments - and how this process happens - has important implications for prioritizing and implementing appropriate conservation and management actions in the face of changing environmental conditions (e.g., climate change). Our lab continues to examine how species genetically adapt to novel environments across diverse systems such as Daphnia, Pacific salmon, sea lamprey, and captive breeding programs.
