Plants fuel Earth’s biodiversity, connecting humans to all parts of the biological world around them. Giving scientists and non-scientists access to accurate knowledge about the evolutionary forces that generate species is the motivating force behind the work of Robin Hopkins, Assistant Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and Faculty Fellow at the Arnold […]
Franchesco Molina in the Hopkins Lab passed his PhD defense on adaptation in Arabidopsis arenosa. Congratulations Dr. Molina!
With the start of spring, we are all looking for a little inspiration and new life. I said goodbye to winter and hello to spring at a scientific conference in sunny California along with two graduate students in the Hopkins Lab, Ben Goulet and Austin Garner. There we shared exciting new research results and learned […]
Austin Garner passed his preliminary exam, becoming an official PhD candidate in the Hopkins Lab. Congratulations Austin!
The process of whole-genome duplication, or polyploidy, plays an important role in the formation of new species. Franchesco Molina‐Henao and Robin Hopkins examined this role in diploid and polyploid populations of Arabidopsis arenosa in new work published in American Journal of Botany. Abstract»
Robin Hopkins was awarded the Harvard Fannie Cox Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching. This awards recognizes Robin’s dedication to teaching complex concepts in life sciences while inspiring her students to pursue science careers. Congratulations Robin!
In new work published in Evolution, postdoctoral fellow Sevan Suni and Robin Hopkins focus on the process of speciation in Phlox by examining the relationship of reproductive isolation and process of reinforcement. Abstract»
Ben Goulet, PhD Candidate in the Hopkins Lab, received a 2018 Graduate Research Excellence Grant, the Rosemary Grant Advanced Award, from the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE). Congratulations Ben!
Published in Gene, Austin Garner with colleagues Ben Goulet, Matt Farnitano, Francesco Molina, and Robin Hopkins, review the process of reinforcement, the evolution of traits that prevent costly hybridization. The review article focuses on how genomics can be leveraged to understand reinforcement. Abstract»
Supported by a Sinnott Award, Callin Switzer with colleagues Robin Hopkins and Stacy Combes examined the unique method of pollination in mountain laurel. With the anther filaments acting as catapults, the pollen reaches speeds of 8 miles per hour, making it one of the fastest moving plants in the world! Abstract» Harvard Gazette»
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