The Adaptive Evolution Lab

As the world changes faster than species can track it, can we predict who adapts and who doesn't? We combine genomics, experimental evolution and modelling across model plants and globally invasive species to forecast evolutionary winners and losers under environmental change.

Agricultural weeds have evolved resistance to almost everything thrown at them, making them a living laboratory for evolution under intense selection. We are decoding the genomic basis of that resistance and turning it into diagnostic tools and new biocontrol strategies.

From a fiery native pepper to a tiny omega-3-rich seed, the genomics of some of the most promising plants for future agriculture remains largely unexplored. We are building the genomic foundations needed to unlock their potential as sustainable, climate-resilient crops.