The mission of the Schwartz Lab is to discover new knowledge of how environmental stressors regulate life history traits such as reproduction and longevity in natural animal populations, bridging the gap between evolutionary biology and biomedical research. Our research findings are used to inform both human health and animal conservation. We strive for integrity, transparency and open science as we disseminate our findings for the betterment of human society and our natural world.
We conduct experimental and observational studies utilizing physiological and functional and population genomic data to address questions on (1) how molecular stress response networks evolve and drive life history traits; and (2) how individuals respond to stress at the genetic, physiological, and organismal levels, and the consequential effects on life history traits and trade-offs.
Our research findings are used to inform both human health and conservation. We strive for integrity, transparency and open science as we disseminate our findings for the betterment of human society and our natural world
