Kyle Christie
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow; USDA Postdoctoral Fellow
I am broadly interested in questions and phenomena lying at the intersection of evolution and ecology, including the evolution of reproductive isolation, the effects of heterospecific reproductive interactions, and local adaptation. For my Ph.D. work I explored patterns and mechanisms of reproductive isolation in California Jewelflowers (Streptanthus), a diverse and fascinating group of plants common on serpentine substrates in California. I am currently studying evolutionary responses to climate change and patterns of local adaptation in Plantago patagonica, using a combination of resurrection and reciprocal garden approaches. I am co-advised by Dr. David Lowry at Michigan State University.
Outside of academia, I am interested in canyons, mountains, bikes, woodworking, chess,
and chickens.
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow; USDA Postdoctoral Fellow
I am broadly interested in questions and phenomena lying at the intersection of evolution and ecology, including the evolution of reproductive isolation, the effects of heterospecific reproductive interactions, and local adaptation. For my Ph.D. work I explored patterns and mechanisms of reproductive isolation in California Jewelflowers (Streptanthus), a diverse and fascinating group of plants common on serpentine substrates in California. I am currently studying evolutionary responses to climate change and patterns of local adaptation in Plantago patagonica, using a combination of resurrection and reciprocal garden approaches. I am co-advised by Dr. David Lowry at Michigan State University.
Outside of academia, I am interested in canyons, mountains, bikes, woodworking, chess,
and chickens.
Matthew Weiss, PhD student
Shannon Lencioni, MS student
Lab alums:
Elizabeth Rothwell (MS 2018)
Mike Rotter (PhD 2019)
Megan Blanchard (Post-doc 2020-23)
Paige Chesshire (PhD 2023)
Elizabeth Rothwell (MS 2018)
Mike Rotter (PhD 2019)
Megan Blanchard (Post-doc 2020-23)
Paige Chesshire (PhD 2023)
Please email [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about opportunities in the lab. |