PEG is an interdisciplinary working group within the Dept. of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame whose diverse research share a uniting interest in understanding the many ways organisms evolve on the molecular level.

A list of relevant faculty members for each research category is provided to the right.

 
Statistical Genetics & Genomics

This research involves the application and development of statistical methods for gene discovery, phylogeny, pedigree analysis, population genetics and quantitative genetics in natural populations.

 Nora Besansky
Jeff Feder
Mike Ferdig
Hope Hollocher
Jeanne Romero-Severson
Dave Severson
Speciation

This research area focuses on the mechanisms of species generation.

 Nora Besansky
Jeff Feder
Hope Hollocher
Jeanne Romero-Severson
Population Genetics

This research area seeks to uncover the genetic structure of populations through space and time.

 Nora Besansky
Jeff Feder
Mike Ferdig
Jessica Hellmann
Hope Hollocher
Jeanne Romero-Severson
Dave Severson
Ecological Genetics & Population Biology

This research area looks at the interface between genes and the environment to understand how organisms adapt.

 Jeff Feder
Mike Ferdig
Jessica Hellmann
Hope Hollocher
Dave Severson
Evolutionary Biology & Systematics

This research area focuses on the relationship between organisms and how they change through time, with an emphasis on understanding genetic processes and mechanisms of change.

 Nora Besansky
Jeff Feder
Jessica Hellmann
Hope Hollocher

PEG is also part of an active Evolutionary Discussion Group (EDG) that draws faculty from several other departments within the university.