Anna Fiona Feller

I am an evolutionary biologist fascinated by biological diversity and its origins. My research mostly focuses on speciation (how new species form), and I am particularly interested in the question of how populations evolve and maintain reproductive isolation.

One of my favorite aspects of studying speciation and the evolution of reproductive isolation is that it requires integrating many different methods and tools – from behavioral experiments and morphological measurements to genomic analyses.

I have worked on several systems including sticklebacks, cichlids, and flowers. Currently, I am working on characterizing reproductive isolation traits and patterns of gene flow -and to what extent these two correlate- in perennial Phlox wildflowers.