Sally N Aitken

Jan 13, 2025 | talkhouse.com | Sally N Aitken

I grew up in Aotearoa, New Zealand, a small island country in the Pacific where our entire population is roughly the same as that of Los Angeles. My childhood was a world of lush green landscapes, jagged mountains, and beaches that stretch to the horizon. The air feels fresh and the rhythms of nature are uninterrupted by sprawling cities.

Aug 25, 2024 | nature.com | James Whiting |Mengmeng Lu |Kaichi Huang |Michael C. Whitlock |Sally N Aitken |Rose L. Andrew | +19 more

AbstractClosely related species often use the same genes to adapt to similar environments. However, we know little about why such genes possess increased adaptive potential and whether this is conserved across deeper evolutionary lineages. Adaptation to climate presents a natural laboratory to test these ideas, as even distantly related species must contend with similar stresses.