Aloha! My name is Cam Muir
(`o Cam kau inoa)
The island of Hawai`i is a tall oceanic island with two mountain peaks that exceed 13,000 feet above sea level and another that exceed 8,000 feet in elevation. Given the island is only ~90 miles across, the resulting topology is steep and houses perhaps the most climatically diverse place for its size in the world. Such climatic diversity enables rich ecological diversity. The active volcanism adds to the evolutionary process by fragmenting populations and creating opportunities for divergence. It is in this context that I study population genetics, and transcriptomics to better understand the evolutionary process.
Degree:PhD 1998 (Simon Fraser University)
Research Interest: Ecological Genetics, endangered populations, speciation, local adaptation, disease susceptibility
Teaching: Evolution, Genetics, Ecological Genetics
College: University of Hawai`i at Hilo
Department: Biology
My contact information is:
Cam Muir PhD
Associate Professor
Biology Department
University of Hawai`i at Hilo
200 West Kawili St.
Hilo, HI 96720
808-933-3154
cmuir at hawaii.edu
Research
Endangered Species and Ecological Genetics
Teaching Links
The Island of Hawai`i (The Big Island) is an extraordinary place to study ecology and evolution.
