Anja Marie Westram

Anja Marie Westram is a researcher at Nord University, specializing in evolutionary biology and population genetics. Her work focuses on hybrid zones, reproductive isolation, and the genomic basis of adaptive divergence.

• University: Nord University
• Academic Rank: Researcher

Westram's research explores how chromosomal rearrangements and polymorphic inversions contribute to speciation. She has extensively studied the intertidal snail Littorina saxatilis to understand phenotypic divergence and reproductive isolation mechanisms.

Her recent work includes demographic modeling of marine speciation, the role of chromosomal inversions in adaptive divergence, and hybridization dynamics in Darevskia lizards. Publications span topics from molecular ecology to theoretical speciation frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

• Molecular Ecology Prize 2022