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John Pannell is a Professor in Plant Evolution at the University of Lausanne, affiliated with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine and the Department of Ecology and Evolution. His research focuses on the evolutionary biology of plants, particularly transitions between sexual systems, sex chromosome evolution, polyploidy, and local adaptation. He has held academic positions at the University of Oxford (1999-2011) and the University of Lausanne (since 2011), with postdoctoral experience at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Toronto.
- Current Role: Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne
- Previous Roles: Lecturer, Reader, and Professor in Plant Evolutionary Biology, University of Oxford
- Education: Doctoral studies at the University of Oxford under Alan Grafen; BSc at the University of Sydney
Research Interests:
- Evolution of plant gender systems (dioecy, monoecy, androdioecy) and sex chromosomes
- Ecology and genetics of polyploidy and its interaction with sexual systems
- Local adaptation in colonizing plant species
- Metapopulation dynamics and range expansions under demographic constraints
- Sex allocation strategies in Anemone alpina and Mercurialis annua
- Social evolution in plants, including altruistic behavior in Moricandia moricandioides
Group Members: The Pannell Group includes postdoctoral researchers such as Dr. Thomas Lesaffre, Dr. Shengman Lyu, and Dr. Marjolaine Rousselle, as well as graduate students Jessica Bainbridge, Ehouarn La Faou, and others. Former members include Dr. Gill Campbell, Dr. Guillaume Cossard, and Dr. Santiago Gonzalez-Martinez.
Lab Projects: Current work examines transitions between sexual systems in Mercurialis annua, sex allocation in Anemone alpina, and the genomic consequences of range expansions. The lab employs theoretical models, bioinformatics, fieldwork, and experimental populations to study these questions.
Collaborations and Funding: The Pannell Group collaborates with researchers across Europe and has secured funding through competitive grants, including support from the European Research Council (ERC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
