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As global change disrupts historical patterns of variation in the abiotic and biotic environment, there is an urgent need to not only investigate the ecological impacts of these complex changes, but how these novel environments will affect the evolutionary trajectory of local po…

Genomic diversity is shaped by the interplay between mutation, genetic drift, recombination, and natural selection. A major goal of evolutionary biology is to understand the relative contribution of these different microevolutionary forces to patterns of genetic variation both w…

With an unprecedented rate of species loss caused by global climate change, emerging infectious disease and anthropogenic disturbance, identifying the adaptive potential of populations in response to various environmental stressors is crucial. Therefore, we need to have a cleare…

Species that expand their geographical ranges provide unique opportunities to test fundamental questions in ecology and evolution. Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are best-known from their ancestral North American range but have greatly expanded their range over recent ev…