K. A. Hodgins

Does urbanization lead to parallel demographic shifts across the world in a cosmopolitan plant?

This study examines the demographic effects of urbanization on white clover populations globally, finding increased gene flow and no reduction in genetic diversity in urban areas.

Temperature and sex shape reproductive barriers in a climate change hotspot

The paper assesses temperature and sex effects on reproductive barriers in marine tubeworms under climate change conditions, finding temperature-sensitive barriers at larval stages.

Predicting the evolution of adaptation and plasticity from temporal environmental change

This paper develops a model to predict how environmental tolerance and plasticity evolve under temporal environmental change, using temperature data from southern Australia to illustrate its application.

Climate adaptation and vulnerability of foundation species in a global change hotspot

The paper examines climate adaptation and vulnerability in two marine tubeworm species, finding differential genetic responses and vulnerability to climate change.

Large haploblocks underlie rapid adaptation in an invasive weed

This study identifies large haploblocks as key drivers of rapid local adaptation in Ambrosia artemisiifolia across different climates.

QTL analysis reveals an oligogenic architecture of a rapidly adapting trait during the European invasion of common ragweed

This study identifies QTLs underlying flowering time adaptation in common ragweed during its European invasion, revealing a concentrated genetic architecture with suppressed recombination in specific genotypes.

Local adaptation and spatiotemporal patterns of genetic diversity revealed by repeated sampling of Caenorhabditis elegans across the Hawaiian Islands

This study samples C. elegans across Hawaii over three years, sequenced their genomes, and found seven genetic groups and 18 regions linked to local adaptation.

Parallel clines in native and introduced ragweed populations are likely due to adaptation

The paper examines phenotypic and genetic differences in ragweed populations from native and introduced ranges, finding parallel clines in flowering time likely due to adaptation.

Rapid growth and defence evolution following multiple introductions

The paper investigates adaptive divergence in defence-related traits between native and introduced ranges of a species, finding no general reduction in defence with increased growth as predicted by trade-off hypotheses.

Rapid And Repeated Local Adaptation To Climate In An Invasive Plant

The paper examines rapid and repeated local adaptation to climate in the invasive plant Ambrosia artemisiifolia across its native and introduced ranges.

Quantifying how constraints limit the diversity of viable routes to adaptation

The paper introduces metrics to quantify constraints on genetic adaptation repeatability and assesses their application in yeast and conifer datasets.