Pronounsshe/her

Department/College/UnitPhysical & Biological Sciences Division

TitleProfessor

AffiliationFaculty

Other UCSC Campus AffiliationGenomics Institute

Web SiteKelley

Primary Office LocationCSC Coastal Biology Building
270

Office Hoursby appointment

Mail StopCBB/EE Biology

Biography, Education and Training

BA, Mathematics and Biology, Brown University (2003)
PhD, Genome Sciences, University of Washington (2008)
Postdoc, Human Genetics, University of Chicago (2008-2010) 
Postdoc, Genetics, Stanford University (2010-2013)

Summary of Expertise

My research group focuses on evolutionary and functional genomics and adaptation to extreme environments. We are interested in understanding how populations diverge and adapt to the environments they encounter. To identify and characterize specific genes and pathways that underlie adaptive change, we combine statistical and genomic approaches with knowledge from organismal and ecological studies. We leverage natural systems to gain insight into basic biological processes, which has profound implications for our understanding of response to changing environments. 

Teaching Interests

Contemporary Genetics, Evolutionary Biology

Selected Publications

For a list of publications, see the page on my lab website