Sean Schoville
Associate Professor
637 Russell Labs
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Interests: Molecular ecology, population genetics, climate change, alpine biology

Education:
PhD Environmental Science Policy and Management – University of California, Berkeley, May 2009
Doctoral Candidate – State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2001-2002
B.A. with Honors in Integrative Biology – University of California, Berkeley, May 2000
B.A. in English Literature – University of California, Berkeley, May 2000
Research interests:
Research in my lab focuses on species diversity, determining the role of ecological and evolutionary processes in generating this diversity, and developing management and conservation strategies that incorporate these processes. We develop and apply genetic approaches to address research questions, often integrating spatial environmental data, ecological studies, physiological experiments, and morphological variation.
The major research themes of my lab include:
- Rapid evolutionary change
- Biogeography, local adaptation and gene flow across landscapes
- Biological responses to global change
- Species diversity and conservation
- Insect Physiology and Alpine Biology
Online profiles: Google Scholar
Courses Taught:
- Entomology/Environmental Studies 201: Insects and Human Culture
- Entomology/Genetics 472: Molecular Evolution
- Entomology/Genetics/Zoology 624: Molecular Ecology
- Entomology 875: Landscape Genomics Seminar
Professional Societies:
- Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE)
- Entomological Society of America (ESA)
- Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)