The primary focus of the Adams lab is to understand the evolution of phenotypic diversity. Much of our work is directed towards the evolution and ecology of salamanders, and what ecological and evolutionary forces are responsible for their phenotypic diversification. We integrate computational, mathematical, statistical and quantitative morphological methods to examine ecological hypotheses from an evolutionary perspective. Much of our research examines how ecological forces and phenotypic adaptation impact the evolution of species interactions, evolutionary diversification, speciation, and community structure. We also develop new analytical tools for examining patterns of phenotypic variation and diversity.

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Dr. Dean Adams Associate Professor Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Iowa State University 241 Bessey Hall Ames, IA 50011 (515) 294-3834 dcadams@iastate.edu Dean's abbreviated CV

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Much of the research described in these web pages is supported in part by NSF CAREER grant DEB-0446758 and supplements, and was previously supported in part by NSF grant DEB-0122281.