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Genomic Variation Lab
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Dr. K. Jun Bando |
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Current position: AAAS Diplomacy Fellow and Environment, Science, Technology and Health Officer US Department of State, Western Hemisphere Affairs/Economic Policy and Summit Coordination |
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Education
Ph.D., Ecology, Marine Ecology Area of
Emphasis, UC Davis, 2005
Dissertation: Ecological and evolutionary dynamics of Zostera japonica
and Spartina alterniflora invasions in the eastern Pacific
coadvisors: Marcel Holyoak and Don Strong
Research Interests
I am broadly interested in basic and applied
conservation research and the integration of environmental science and
policy. My research primarily focuses on two themes: the consequences of
interactions between invasive species for population growth and spatial spread,
and the role of evolutionary processes in the establishment and spread of
invasive species. I study biological invasions because they present unique
opportunities for disentangling fundamental questions in population and
community ecology within the context of applied conservation
problems. Current research focuses on 1) the consequences of environmental
heterogeneity and interactions between invading species for population growth
and spatial spread, and 2) the role of rapid evolutionary processes in the
establishment and spread of invasive plants. I am also involved in
research with the May Lab at UC Davis on the population genetics of green
sturgeon, a federally listed species.
Research Projects
