David Lytle
Professor
Department of
Integrative Biology
David Lytle
Professor
Department of
Integrative Biology
Background
Biography
Courses Taught
Z 477, IB 577 : Aquatic Entomology
BI 445, IB 545 : Evolution
Education
Postdoctoral studies: University of Chicago, University of Arizona
PhD: Cornell University
BSc: University of Michigan
Research
Our lab uses evolutionary ecology to understand how organisms and communities are shaped by disturbances such as floods, droughts, and dams. Much of our focus is on aquatic insects, but lab members also work on projects involving fish, frogs, and riparian plants. Current projects examine the evolution of flood and drought escape behaviors, population dynamics and biodiversity estimation in desert streams, management of dammed rivers using prescribed flow regimes, and community modeling of river ecosystems.
