THE Pienaar Lab

We are a diverse set of academics interested in intergrative biology. Our primary research goal is to elucidate evolutionary links between genetic systems, trait adaptations and the ecological context they occur in. We use a combination of evolutionary modeling, "omics" and phenotypic trait measurements to test the assumptions and predictions of models or hypotheses. We are particularly interested in charismatic traits such as fig wasp sex and male morph allocation and desiccation resistance in tardigrades.