Molly Schumer
Associate Professor in Biology
Hybridization between species is a common process in the evolutionary history of many species, including our own. Despite this, the evolutionary consequences of hybridization are still relatively poorly understood. We focus on using genomic, computational and experimental approaches to understand how hybridization shapes the evolution of genomes and species. Current projects in the lab include developing new approaches to detect selection after hybridization, time-transect monitoring of hybrid genome evolution, and understanding the genetic architecture of hybrid incompatibilities.