Heather Chamberlain-Irwin
Pronouns
she/her/hers
Position
- Graduate Assistant
- Program: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Co-Advisor: Matthew Hufford
- Co-Advisor: Andrew Somerville
Co-advised by Dr. Matthew Hufford (EEOB) and Dr. Andrew Somerville (WLC), my interests include human migration and maize dispersal in South America. Plant genetics can help us understand this relationship through ancestry and signatures of adaptation. I apply contemporary techniques to ancient nuclear DNA to learn what the past can teach us about crop dispersal.
Contact Info
Bessey Hall
2200 Osborn Dr.
Ames
,
Iowa
50011
Email
hchamber@iastate.edu
Social Media and Websites
Education
- M.A., Science Education, University of Northern Iowa, 2015
- Computer Science Endorsement, Northwestern College, 2019
- B.A., Biology, University of Northern Iowa, 2012
- Undergraduate Minor, Religious Studies, University of Northern Iowa, 2012