Scientists by Environmental Issue: Genetic Biodiversity The race to sequence the human genome has made the front pages of newspapers, magazines, and scientific journals worldwide. The Field Museum scientists use the same cutting-edge techniques to understand the genetic blueprints of Earth’s animals and plants. To explore genetic diversity, scientists and students from the Museum and collaborators from around the world conduct research in the Field Museum’s Pritzker Laboratory for Molecular Systematics and Evolution, a state-of-the-art research facility dedicated to genetic analysis and preservation of the world’s biodiversity. Find out how Field Museum scientists are discovering new species, constructing evolutionary “family trees,” and identifying threatened populations by analyzing the DNA of plants and animals. You’ll be amazed at how this ability to compare and contrast DNA from different species is revolutionizing our understanding of biodiversity and conservation. Select which scientist you’d like to meet first: John Bates—Genetic Structure in Tropical Birds Rauri Bowie—Genetic Variation among African Birds Ana Carnaval—Genetic Diversity in Frog Populations of Brazil Alex Dehgan—Mammal Evolution in Madagascar Eve Emshwiller—Genetic Diversity of Crop Plants in South America Kevin Feldheim—Genetic Diversity of Lemon Sharks Paul Goldstein—Evolution of Host Plants for Butterflies and Moths Shannon Hackett—Evolutionary Tree of Birds Sabine Huhndorf—Evolution of Microfungi Thorsten Lumbsch—Evolution of Lichen in Antarctica, Australia, and southern South America Armin Mangold—Genetic Variation of Lichen in Australia Greg Mueller—Evolutionary History of Macrofungi Richard Ree—Evolution of Flowering Plants of the Himalayas Trina Roberts—Genetic Diversity of Fruit Bats in The Philippines Imke Schmidt—Genetic Diversity of Lichenized Fungi Alexey Solodovnikov—Evolution of Rove Beetles Jose Tello—Evolution of Neotropical Birds Jun Wen—Evolution of The Flowering Plants of Asia   back to Scientist by Environmental Issue >>   continue to Island Biodiversity >> Introduction | Investigate Biodiversity | YBC | Meet the Scientist | Explore Global Diversity | Events and Programs | Take Action! | Teaching Biodiversity | Biodiversity Exhibition | Credits By documenting how much genetic diversity is left in remnants of the Atlantic Forest, my project aims to provide insight about the consequences of habitat fragmentation. —Ana Carnaval Graduate Student, Amphibians and Reptiles The Field Museum