Dr. Stepfanie Aguillon

Biography

Stepfanie Aguillon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on understanding the speciation process, specializing in evolutionary biology and ornithology. Aguillon employs an interdisciplinary approach incorporating genomic sequencing techniques, field collections, museum specimens, and laboratory experiments. Her work explores hybrid zones and reproductive isolation mechanisms in closely related species. Aguillon's primary study systems include northern flickers, a species of woodpecker found across North America, and live-bearing fish such as Xiphophorus swordtails and Poecilia guppies. Her lab's research has significant implications for understanding coloration differences, survival, reproduction, and the early barriers in the speciation process. Aguillon has published extensively in reputable journals, contributing valuable insights into evolutionary mechanisms and hybridization in animal species.

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