Dr. Hart’s lab seeks to understand the origin and maintenance of innovative traits leading to extremophile success. Research interests include evolutionary history (phylogenomics), comparative genomics, and sensory biology experiments. Current research focuses on the genetic basis and physical enhancement of the lateral line (mechanosensory) system in North American cavefishes.
- Extremophile Evolution
- Sensory Biology
- Evolutionary History
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Biology of Fishes
Our Research:
- Sensory Convergence in Extremophiles
- Evolutionary History
- Conservation and Biodiversity
Research:
- Sensory Convergence in Extremophiles.
- Lateral Line Enhancement in Cavefishes
- Human Applications from Cavefish Sensory Systems
- Evolutionary History.
- Evolutionary History of Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)
PAST RESEARCH.
- Evolutionary History of North American Cavefishes
- Evolutionary History of Loaches
- Population Genomics & Conservation of the Southern Cavefish
