Chris Simon (biologist)

Christine M. Simon is an American evolutionary biologist and entomologist known for her work in the molecular phylogenetics of mitochondria and the behavior and evolution of cicadas. She is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut, the former editor-in-chief of the journal Systematic Biology, and the former president of the Society of Systematic Biologists.

Her lab - The Simon Lab - investigates New Zealand cicadas and periodical cicadas in particular. They are used as a study specimen to look at the effects of climate change and land use change along with how biodiversity spreads.

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