McKae Sarkowski
Short Bio
I obtained my BSc in Biology with a focus in evolutionary ecology and animal behavior from Auburn University in 2025. I currently work as a graduate teaching assistant and master's student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University. In my work in the Wolak Lab, I study selection in the Mississippi Diamond-backed terrapin.
Education
BSc Biology Auburn University 2025
Innovation
My research experience in evolutionary ecology focuses on how selection and life history processes shape phenotypic variation across development, particularly in relation to sexual dimorphism. I am interested in applying integrative and quantitative modeling approaches to examine how traits evolve and diverge within natural populations, and how this insight can inform conservation and management decisions.
