A5064380266- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Plant and animal studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
University of Massachusetts Boston
2023-2024
Rice University
2018-2023
Wesleyan University
2019
Urbanization transforms environments in ways that alter biological evolution. We examined whether urban environmental change drives parallel evolution by sampling 110,019 white clover plants from 6169 populations 160 cities globally. Plants were assayed for a Mendelian antiherbivore defense also affects tolerance to abiotic stressors. Urban-rural gradients associated with the of clines 47% throughout world. Variation strength was explained changes drought stress and vegetation cover varied...
Abstract Urbanisation is occurring globally, leading to dramatic environmental changes that are altering the ecology and evolution of species. In particular, expansion human infrastructure loss fragmentation natural habitats in cities predicted increase genetic drift reduce gene flow by reducing size connectivity populations. Alternatively, ‘urban facilitation model’ suggests some species will have greater into within higher diversity lower differentiation urban These alternative hypotheses...
Rapid adaptation during invasion has historically been considered limited and unpredictable. We leverage whole-genome sequencing of >2600 plants across six continents to investigate the relative roles colonization history worldwide Trifolium repens. Introduced populations contain high levels genetic variation with independent histories evident on different continents. Five large structural variants three chromosomes exist as standing within native range, exhibit strong signatures parallel...
Empirical work suggests that spatial sorting, a mechanism of evolutionary change fueled by phenotype-dependent dispersal, may lead to phenotypic shifts on ecological timescales. However, we currently lack quantitative framework measure the strength sorting. To address this gap, present genetics model sorting and identify an parameter in This parameter, referred as standardized gradient, is structurally akin selection which commonly used natural selection. show utility our approach, analyzed...
Immigrant inviability can contribute to reproductive isolation (RI) during ecological speciation by reducing the survival of immigrants in non-native environments. However, studies that assess fitness consequence moving from native environments typically fail explore potential role concomitant reductions immigrant fecundity despite recent evidence suggesting its prominent local adaptation. Here, we evaluate directionality and magnitude both viability RI a host-specific gall-forming wasp,...
While the alternation of asexually and sexually reproducing generations is common among oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini), it has been hypothesized that diversity taxa displaying this unique life cycle underestimated because either 1) alternative generation not yet described or 2) each currently as two distinct species should be collapsed into one heterogonic organism (referred to 'closing cycle'). Through field observations, experimental rearing, morphological...
Given that Matsubayashi and Yamaguchi (2022) admirably cover the general understanding of species radiations suggest approaches to isolate underlying mechanisms, we concentrate on a novel concept "spatial sorting" has emerged from biology invasive highlights distinct role dispersal in generating evolutionary change. The potential for spatial sorting facilitate or impede adaptation natural populations at large scales been broadly overlooked. Herein, consider how speciation adaptive may be...
Constructed Wetlands (CWs) are a cost-effective, versatile and sustainable choice for wastewater treatment. In these environments, microbial communities play significant role in pollutant removal. However, little is known about how full-scale CWs contribute to maintaining water quality or their dynamics change response pulse disturbances such as fire freezes. Furthermore, few studies have examined the relationship between CW community structure performance industrial operations. We...
Abstract Host races represent an important step in the speciation process of phytophagous insects as they reflect maintenance genetically divergent host‐associated populations face appreciable gene flow. The red‐shouldered soapberry bug, Jadera haematoloma (Herrich‐Schäffer) (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae), is oligophagous seed predator with a history host race evolution on plant associations (soapberry) family Sapindaceae. Soapberry bugs are model group for understanding rapid ecological adaptation...
Anthropogenic environmental change is predicted to disrupt multitrophic interactions, which may have drastic consequences for population-level processes. Here, we investigate how a large-scale human-mediated disturbance affects the abundance of North America's most venomous caterpillar species, Megalopyge opercularis . Specifically, used natural experiment where netting was deployed cover entire canopies subset mature southern live oak trees ( Quercus virginiana ) exclude urban pest birds...
ABSTRACT Urbanization is occurring globally, leading to dramatic environmental changes that are altering the ecology and evolution of species. In particular, expansion human infrastructure loss fragmentation natural habitats in cities predicted increase genetic drift reduce gene flow by reducing size connectivity populations. Alternatively, “urban facilitation model” suggests some species will have greater into within higher diversity lower differentiation urban These alternative hypotheses...
Constructed Wetlands (CWs) are a cost-effective, versatile and sustainable choice for wastewater treatment. In these environments, microbial communities play significant role in pollutant removal. However, little is known about how full-scale CWs contribute to maintaining water quality or their dynamics change response pulse disturbances such as fire freezes. Furthermore, few studies have examined the relationship between CW community structure performance industrial operations. We...