Ruth Hufbauer

Ruth Hufbauer is a Professor of Agricultural Biology and Director of the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University. Her research combines ecological genetics and experimental evolution to study biological invasions, biological control, and insect-plant interactions. She uses model systems like Tribolium beetles and Drosophila suzukii to explore adaptation in novel environments.

Awards & Honors:

• Fulbright Fellowship (2009)
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (1993)
• Colorado State University Diversity Impact Award (2017)

She mentors graduate students in ecology and leads NSF-funded projects on evolutionary rescue dynamics.