Kyle Finn

Postdoctoral Fellow in the Fish Ecology Research Group

Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Model Systems (EEMiS)

Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

Research

 I am researching the reproductive timing and thermal performance of a predatory fish, the pike (Esox lucius). These two aspects are pivotal traits shaping how organisms respond to climate change. I will integrate field data  (capture-mark-recapture) with hormonal manipulation of reproductive females, laboratory experiments, and genomic analyses to understand the link between timing of reproduction, offspring thermal performance, and the genetic heritablity of these traits. The outcomes of this research will enhance our understanding of how organisms adapt to seasonal environments and will inform predictions about the extent to which phenological shifts may enable species to cope with ongoing changes in seasonality and spring temperatures driven by climate change.