Brent L. Lockwood

Associate Professor

Chair

Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D., Stanford University, 2011

Area(s) of expertise

Evolutionary genetics and ecological physiology

BIO

We investigate the physiological impacts of abiotic factors like temperature and how species evolve to cope with environmental change. We are particularly interested how organisms with complex life cycles, like insects and marine invertebrates, cope with environmental stress in early life stages. For example, our recent work has identified mechanisms of developmental regulation during embryogenesis that allow insect embryos to tolerate extreme heat. We work across multiple levels of biological organization, from molecules to populations, to tackle these topics, combining approaches in genomics, genetics, biochemistry, and multi-omics. While we spend a fair bit of time at the lab bench, core to all our work is a firm focus on ecological and evolutionary contexts. As such, we primarily work with organisms derived from natural populations.

Bio

We investigate the physiological impacts of abiotic factors like temperature and how species evolve to cope with environmental change. We are particularly interested how organisms with complex life cycles, like insects and marine invertebrates, cope with environmental stress in early life stages. For example, our recent work has identified mechanisms of developmental regulation during embryogenesis that allow insect embryos to tolerate extreme heat. We work across multiple levels of biological organization, from molecules to populations, to tackle these topics, combining approaches in genomics, genetics, biochemistry, and multi-omics. While we spend a fair bit of time at the lab bench, core to all our work is a firm focus on ecological and evolutionary contexts. As such, we primarily work with organisms derived from natural populations.