Scott Chialvo Lab
Welcome to the Scott Chialvo Lab at Appalachian State University!
I am an evolutionary biologist who is interested in the evolution of novel biochemical adaptations, particularly when the adaptation is costly under some conditions. With my research, I aim to characterize such adaptations using genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic tools and also examine the evolution of these traits in a phylogenetic framework.
My goal is for the Scott Chialvo Lab to be an inclusive environment that is welcoming to people from a broad range of backgrounds. For this reason, we do not tolerate racism, sexism, homophobia, or any other forms of discrimination. #BlackLivesMatter
"There are old mushroom hunters and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old bold mushroom hunters." - Anonymous
"All fungi are edible. Some fungi are not edible more than once." - Terry Pratchett