Research interests
My research focuses on the genetic and ecological processes enabling plant populations to cope with global change. I am interested in the evolutionary forces that shape genetic and phenotypic variation in plants, such as gene flow and local adaptation. My research intersects evolutionary biology, plant ecology, and population genetics, using an interdisciplinary approach that combines genomics, field experimentation, high-performance computing, and integrative modeling. Specifically, my research program addresses (i) the effects of past climate change and contemporary global change on dispersal processes of plants and (ii) the evolutionary implications of geographic isolation (i.e., allopatry) for plant intraspecific differentiation.
Contact information
Antonio R. Castilla Assistant Professor Midwestern State University McCoy College of Science, Mathematics & Engineering Department of Biology 3410 Taft Blvd., Bolin 208 Email: acastillaalva@gmail.com / antonio.castilla@msutexas.edu Phone: (940) 397-4254 |