Miguel Vilar

Dr. Miguel Vilar is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Maryland. He is a molecular anthropologist, science writer, and a genomics specialist. His research focuses on analyzing parts of the genome to better understand island settlement patterns, to reconstruct human interactions and migration, and assess the impact of colonial history on human diversity. He works in Micronesia, Melanesia, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. He also researches the genetics of domestic animals and the cultural and biological implications of animal domestication on human evolution, population history, and migration. Vilar is also a published writer in genetics and anthropology and a consultant for National Geographic Society and GenebyGene.