Amelia Ritger

Biography

Amelia is interested in the ecological consequences of intraspecific variation at various scales - from within a population to across a species range. She uses lab-tractable organisms such as the strawberry anemone (Corynactis californica) and the black turban snail (Tegula funebralis) to study 1) how the abiotic and biotic environment may interact to generate differential performance responses in coastal California critters and 2) how local adaptation may alter community interactions and influence the ecological role of a species.