Welcome to the E-Co-Evo Theory Lab at Case Western Reserve University! We are primarily a theory lab, analyzing how simultaneous ecological and evolutionary dynamics operate in and structure ecological communities and supplementing our analysis with observational and experimental data. Our research topics are quite diverse and include:
- The Role of Evolution in Structuring Ecologically Competitive Communities
- The Evolutionary of Social Cooperation and its Ecological Consequences
- Ecological and Environmental Conditions of Mutualism Evolution and Diversification
- Adaptive Vigilance Behavior in Predator-Prey Communities
- The Macroevolutionary Process and the Effects of Adaptations on Biogeography
In this lab, we value diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and justice. Prospective members are minded to look at the lab documents and code of conduct under the Diversity and Equity page.
New and Updates
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Gideon Joins the Lab!
Read more: Gideon Joins the Lab!We welcome Gideon Gywa to the lab! Previously a postdoc at CWRU, he is an evolutionary ecologist and macrophysiologist, interested in how the functional and physiological traits of organisms govern their interactions with each other and ultimately mold their distributions and larger biodiversity patterns. He is interested in both the basic science and applying the […]
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Mario Joins the Lab!
Read more: Mario Joins the Lab!We welcome Mario Cerón-Romero to the lab! A previous member of the Heath Lab at UIUC, he is a phylogeneticist and bioinformatician who has studied a wide variety of systems including Rhizobium-legume mutualism, Plasmodium falciparum, and LECA. He will be bringing this expertise to continue his work with Rhizobium bacteria phylogeny and incorporating evolutionary game […]
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We Are Hiring!
Read more: We Are Hiring!We are a new lab and are currently looking for postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, postbaccalaureates, undergraduates, and research technicians. Please feel free to take a look around and contact us.
The E-Co-Evo Theory Lab 