In the Mercer Lab, we study plant evolutionary ecology within agricultural systems. Of primary focus are the ways ecological processes and evolutionary forces influence important issues in agricultural sustainability, such as conservation of crop genetic resources and climate change adaptation.

Associate Professor, 2015 – present, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

Visiting Associate Professor, 2015 – 2016, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia

Assistant Professor, 2008 – 2015, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

Postdoctoral Researcher, 2006 – 2008, Department of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology, Ohio State University

Fulbright-García Robles Postdoctoral Fellow, 2005, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Chiapas, Mexico