Kenyon Mobley – Associate Professor
Research interests:
My research covers a broad spectrum of topics in evolutionary biology and ecology with the goal to understand the complex relationship between behavior, ecology, and the genetic architecture of organisms.
Currently, my main research focus is fish maturation and reproduction, particularly Atlantic salmon. My interests also include local adaptation and ecological speciation, population genetics, sexual selection and sexual conflict, the evolution of female ornaments, parental care and alternative mating tactics, parasites, and the effect of anthropogenic stressors on reproduction.
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Position: Associate Professor
The genetics and molecular ecology of sub-Arctic and Arctic fishes and other vertebrates is the unifying concept governing teaching and research. We have particular interest in elucidating the mechanisms of speciation, adaptations to the environment, and genetic and biological interactions between wild and farmed fishes. How climate change and biological invasions intervene with these mechanisms is also of interest. The group also has strong focus on using Environmental DNA to study interactions between aquaculture species and the environment and for studies of Arctic biodiversity. We use genetic and genomic methods (in the broadest sense) in combination with classical approaches within taxonomy, ecology, and physiology in their studies.
