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Hope M. Klug is the Guerry Professor in the Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Her research focuses on evolutionary and behavioral ecology, particularly sexual selection, parental care evolution, and filial cannibalism in fish. She leads a lab emphasizing scientific rigor and undergraduate research integration. Klug teaches courses in evolutionary ecology, ecological statistics, and introductory biology, actively mentoring students in research and thesis work.
Her research explores how life history traits, mating systems, and environmental pressures shape reproductive strategies. Notable projects include studying paternal care in the redhead goby, barriers to gene flow in speciation, and the evolutionary origins of parental care. She has authored over 50 papers in journals like Ecology & Evolution and Zoo Biology, with recent work examining filial cannibalism dynamics and conservation applications.
Klug serves on multiple university committees including Access and Inclusion, First Gen Advisory Board, and chairs the Budget and Economic Status Committee. She advises Women in the Natural Sciences and mentors through the CGLA program. Her work bridges ecology, evolution, and education, emphasizing hands-on STEM learning through environmental enrichment programs.
Her lab’s research spans freshwater and marine systems, with a focus on species like Jordanella floridae (flagfish) and Belostoma lutarium (giant water bugs). Collaborations include international conferences and NSF grant reviews, reflecting her commitment to advancing evolutionary biology through both field and theoretical approaches.
