Dr. Shane Campbell Staton

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shane Campbell-Staton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University. His research focuses on understanding the proximate and ultimate mechanisms that drive adaptive responses in human-altered environments, which are pressing concerns in contemporary organismal biology and conservation. He investigates how human modifications to the natural world create extreme and novel environments for species globally, presenting unique opportunities to study evolution in real time. Through his research, Campbell-Staton aims to comprehend the adaptive modifications of complex phenotypes in response to anthropogenic change. His group employs a diverse range of experimental and methodological techniques to gain deeper insights into how human activity shapes biological evolution. He poses fundamental questions regarding the mechanisms that generate adaptive diversity using various species within anthropogenic settings.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ, USA

Teaching and researching in the field of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.