Hello, my name is Colin Olito, and I am a new postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Jessica K. Abbott’s group. I was born and raised in Alaska, but my academic life has taken me, and my family, around the world.
Although I have a background in evolutionary ecology, I underwent a bit of a metamorphosis into a theoretical population geneticist during my PhD. My main research interests include sexually antagonistic selection, the evolution of hermaphrodite mating and sexual systems, sex chromosome evolution, and the population genetic factors driving major evolutionary transitions in flowering plants.
I’m excited to be a part of this vibrant ecology and evolutionary biology department here at Lund, and hopefully starting some new collaborations. My family and I are also looking forward to exploring the Swedish wilderness, so any camping and hiking advice is most welcome. See you at fika!
