Brock Harpur

Title:

Assistant Professor

PhD Granting Institution:

York University

Contact:

Email Address: bharpur@purdue.edu
Lab Website Link: https://beemolevo.com

Primary Training Group:

Computational and Systems Biology

Research Areas:

Social species are among the most successful on the planet. Honey bees have colonized almost every continent, a range that results from both natural and artificial expansions. Our research program takes a bottom-up approach to understand how eusocial lineages evolve and the mechanisms through which adaptations occur. Ultimately, we strive to bridge the gaps in our understanding of genomics, the evolution of eusocial species, and the adaptive value of their behaviours.

Importance of Interdisciplinary Research:

My group is highly interdisciplinary. We have to be to understand the complex nature of adaptation and the connections among phenotype, genotype, and fitness.