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Shane is studying the the mechanistic underpinnings of latitudinal variation in thermal tolerances in Anolis carolinensis, and aspects of the genetic basis of aerobic performance differences in high- and low-elevation deer mice. Shane is supported by an NSF postdoctoral fellowship.

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Jon is working on the systems biology and evolution of thermoregulatory performance in deer mice. 

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Nate is studying how extreme environments mold trait evolution in high-elevation populations of deer mice. This work combines laboratory experiments with intensive tracking studies in the field to determine how the targets and strength of selection vary along elevational gradients. 

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Rena is working on the adaptive evolution of metabolic pathways that contribute to high altitude adaptation in deer mice. Rena is supported by an NSF postdoctoral research fellowship.

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Phred is studying osmoregulatory adaptations in Savannah sparrows that have recently colonized saltmarsh habitats along the Pacific coast of North America. He has been supported by University of Illinois Distinguished and NSF IGERT fellowships.

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Henry is interested in avian physiological tolerances to environmental stress, how these tolerances influence habitat selection, and how they will influence birds’ responses to climate change. He is co-advised by Jeff Brawn and supported by an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and a CIC Smithsonian Fellowship.

Nick has broad interests the evolution and development of adaptive plumage traits in birds. He has been supported by NSF Graduate Research, University of Illinois Graduate College and NSF IGERT Fellowships. 

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Maria is working on mechanisms of seasonal phenotypic flexibility and environmental adaptation in Dark-eyed Juncos.  She is supported on an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. 

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Cole is working on the mechanisms and evolutionary consequences of variation in body composition among Peromyscus species that differ in their elevational range limits.