Dr Andrew McAdam

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado. I am interested in the processes that affect the evolution of phenotypes in natural populations. Research in my lab investigates the causes of natural selection, quantitative genetics and how the social interactions (maternal effects and neighbourhood effects) affect natural selection and evolution. Much of this work is done as part of the Kluane Red Squirrel Project, but we also work in a variety of other systems.

the lab

Katie Kariatsumari, PhD Candidate

I am interested in the evolutionary consequences of interactions between plants and small mammals. My research explores how foraging behaviour of kangaroo rats affects two diverging wild sunflower ecotypes at Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Katie Mikell, Honors Student

I am interested in the interdisciplinary aspect of behavioral ecology, specifically, how mammals interact with their environment. I am currently working on my undergraduate honors thesis researching how mast years affect female North American red squirrel nesting behavior.

Charlotte Sue, PhD Student

I am interested in studying the evolution of phenotypic plasticity. I hope to explore the various factors that impact changing plasticity in parturition date in North American red squirrels.