People

Megan Barkdull

I am an evolutionary biologist with an interest in the genetic basis and evolutionary consequences of complex traits in ants. In Winter 2024, I will receive my Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. While there, I’ve worked in the lab of Dr. Corrie Moreau to investigate patterns of molecular evolution associated with a variety of social traits in ants.

In January 2025, I will begin as the Assistant Curator of Entomology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Learn more about my research, curation, and outreach here, and find my CV here.

You?

Interested in appearing here? Please contact me if you are interested in being a postdoctoral associate or undergraduate working on an independent project. I am particularly interested in working with prospective postdoctoral researchers to craft fellowship proposals (e.g. for the NSF PRFB).