Arizona State University: CEMinar – Kelsey Lyberger, Climate Change, Expanding Vectors, and the Evolution of Parasite Resistance

Kelsey Lyberger is an assistant professor in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. She received her PhD in population biology from the University of California, Davis in 2021 and her bachelor’s degree in integrative biology and environmental science from the University of California, Berkeley in 2014. Her research focuses on the role of rapid evolution and species interactions in shaping how species adapt and respond to climate change. She is interested in answering questions such as How do species respond to disturbance and environmental change? How does rapid evolution mediate population responses and persistence? And, how will these eco-evolutionary responses impact vectors and the transmission of vector-borne and neglected tropical diseases? She approaches these questions using a combination of fieldwork, lab experiments, and mathematical modeling approaches. Zoom link: https://asu.zoom.us/j/81686937630