Beetle artwork by Meg McConnell
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" - Dobzhansky 1973
Research
Genome evolution, sex chromosomes, and computational biology
Publications
Papers from 2012 to present, live from ORCID
Team
PI, grad students, staff, and alumni
Resources
R packages, databases, teaching materials
Join Us
Expectations, calendar, and how to apply
Lab Life
Photos, fieldwork, and fun
PCM Guide
Interactive guide to phylogenetic comparative methods
AI in the Lab
How we use AI in evolutionary biology research
Chromosome History
A century of ideas on karyotype evolution, from Stebbins to ChromEvol
Study Systems
Beetles
Karyotype evolution and sex chromosome systems across Coleoptera - the most species-rich order of animals.
Tomatoes
Chromosome number variation and its link to adaptation in Solanaceae, including wild and domesticated species.
Betta Fish
Genetics of aggression, color, and sexual selection - and how domestication shapes phenotypic evolution.
Chickens
Sex-linked traits and sexual antagonism in a model system for understanding domestication.
Crabs
The evolution of freshwater invasion and its genomic consequences across Brachyura.
Mammals
Broad-scale comparative analyses of sex chromosome evolution and karyotype diversity.