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Welcome to the Kerr Lab!
Some of our lab (from left to right) 'Front': Ben Kerr, Christal Eshelman, Jenna Gallie, Sonia Singhal, Christina Lee, Katie Dickinson, Carrie Glenney, Sarah Hammarlund. 'Back': Josh Nahum, Peter Conlin, Joe Marcus, Jake Cooper, Sam Reed, Brittany Harding, Haley Lindsey
Welcome to the Kerr Lab at the University of Washington. We use a combination of mathematical analysis, computer simulation, and laboratory experiments with microbes to explore theoretical and empirical angles on topics in ecology, evolutionary biology, and the philosophy of biology. Some areas that interest us currently include:
- The evolution of cooperation
- The evolutionary role of niche construction
- The role of population structure in ecosystems
- Phenotypic plasticity, learning and information processing
- Evolution in changing environments
- The levels of selection controversy