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Oakley Lab Current Research

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The main objective of research in Oakley's lab is to address the question of how complex and novel phenotypes evolve. We primarily use eyes as model traits for understanding phenotypic macroevolution. We often address questions like, when did a novelty evolve? When did the components of that novelty evolve? Where did those components come from? and What evolutionary processes and mechanisms were involved?

This research program uses tools from phylogenetics, molecular evolution, paleontology, and evo-devo.

Empirically, we've done a lot of work on ostracod and other crustaceans, examining eye evolution in a phylogenetic context. But any evolutionary novelty is fair game!

 

Oakley's Faculty Research Page