• Arctic Charr and Evolutionary Biology with Dr. Kalina Kapralova

  • Nov 19 2024
  • Length: 36 mins
  • Podcast

Arctic Charr and Evolutionary Biology with Dr. Kalina Kapralova

  • Summary

  • In this episode of SciLux, we visit the world of evolutionary biology with Dr. Kalina Kapralova from the University of Iceland. Dr. Kapralova studies Arctic charr in the unique environment of Iceland's lakes and together we explore the intricacies of evolutionary biology, discussing adaptive divergence, parallel evolution, and the process of speciation. Dr. Kapralova also sheds light on the impact of climate change on salmonid species and the potential for adaptation in the face of rapidly changing environments. A fully charged episode!

    USEFUL LINKS

    University of Iceland - https://www.hi.is/en

    Dr. Kapralova's work - https://scholar.google.is/citations?user=I_PzR8UAAAAJ&hl=en

    A short documentary about the arctic charr mating behaviour in Lake Thingvallavatn, Iceland by Edite Fiskoviča et al.- https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=xW3VS73PJSw

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