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Lila Fishman

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Lila Fishman

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7297-9049
1994 …2026

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I am interested in the genetic mechanisms and evolutionary processes underlying ecologically relevant traits. My research program addresses three fundamental questions about the nature of variation in natural plant populations. What forces maintain variation within populations? What is the genetic basis of adaptive divergence? How are populations transformed into reproductively isolated species? Current research in the lab focuses on understanding patterns of phenotypic and genetic variation in the diverse genus Mimulus (monkeyflowers), an emerging model system for investigating the genetics and genomics of adaptation and speciation. This work uses a combination of traditional genetics, field and greenhouse experiments, and genome-enabled mapping, cloning, and molecular population genetics approaches.

Active research areas in the Fishman Lab include:

  1. Mechanisms and consequences of selfish chromosomal evolution
  2. Post-zygotic barriers, particularly Dobzhansky-Muller incompatibilities and cytonuclear male sterility
  3. Floral and mating system divergence, particularly the evolution of self-pollination
  4. Local adaptation, including flowering time evolution, adaptation to thermal soils, and interactions with soil biota

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

Award Date: Sep 1 1997

Bachelor, Biology & Art History, Swarthmore College

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  5. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  6. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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  • 1 Visiting an external academic institution

  • Yale University

    Fishman, L. (Visiting researcher)

    Apr 2024

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