Oki and welcome to the Lee-Yaw lab at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada!
I study the ecology and evolution of species' distributions. Specifically, I aim to understand how historical colonization events have structured species' ranges, the role of climate and species interactions on range limits, and genetic constraints on adaptation at the edge of the range. A second avenue of research in my lab focuses on the outcome of hybridization between genetically distinct groups and the consequences for adaptation and range limits. I use a variety of tools to tackle these questions including GIS data and spatial analyses, genomic data, experiments, and synthesis work.
I study the ecology and evolution of species' distributions. Specifically, I aim to understand how historical colonization events have structured species' ranges, the role of climate and species interactions on range limits, and genetic constraints on adaptation at the edge of the range. A second avenue of research in my lab focuses on the outcome of hybridization between genetically distinct groups and the consequences for adaptation and range limits. I use a variety of tools to tackle these questions including GIS data and spatial analyses, genomic data, experiments, and synthesis work.
The University of Lethbridge and Lee-Yaw Lab are located on traditional Blackfoot Confederacy territory. We honour the Blackfoot people and their traditional ways of knowing and caring for this special region of the world.
