معرفی
Santiago Salinas is an Associate Professor of Biology at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He specializes in thermal evolutionary ecology, focusing on how organisms adapt to environmental changes through phenotypic and transgenerational plasticity, particularly in fish species. His research emphasizes the ecological and evolutionary implications of temperature fluctuations and climate change. He teaches courses in physiology, vertebrate biology, and evolutionary ecology.
Education:
- PhD in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University
- BA in Environmental Studies, College of the Atlantic
Research Interests:
Dr. Salinas investigates how populations cope with environmental variability through mechanisms like phenotypic plasticity and transgenerational acclimation. His lab, the Salinas Lab, studies fish responses to thermal stress, laboratory domestication effects, and the integration of thermal physiology into species distribution models. Recent work addresses climate change impacts on fish populations and the role of fluctuating temperatures in trait expression.
Publications:
His articles span topics including transgenerational thermal effects, thermal tolerance in fathead minnows, and latitudinal gradients in plasticity. Key themes include the interplay between environmental predictability, phenotypic complexity, and evolutionary adaptation.
Labs/Teams:
He leads the Salinas Lab at Kalamazoo College, fostering undergraduate research in thermal ecology and evolutionary biology. His work emphasizes collaborative projects with students, evidenced by numerous co-authored papers with undergraduates marked with an asterisk (*) in his publications.
