Publications
- Irwin, D. E In press. Local adaptation along smooth ecological gradients causes phylogeographic breaks and phenotypic clustering.. American Naturalist , in press.
- Irwin, D. E 2012. Culture in songbirds and its contribution to the evolution of new species. Creating Consilience: Integrating the Sciences and the Humanities pp. 163-178
- Irwin, D. E. 2012. A novel approach for finding ring species: look for barriers rather than rings. BMC Biology 10: 21 [ Link ]
- Seneviratne, S. S., D. P. L. Toews, A. Brelsford, and D. E. Irwin 2012. Concordance of genetic and phenotypic characters across a sapsucker hybrid zone. Journal of Avian Biology , online Early View [ Link ]
- Brelsford, A., B. Milá, D. E. Irwin 2011. Hybrid origin of Audubon’s warbler. Molecular Ecology 20: 2380-2389 [ Link ]
Darren Irwin
Associate Professor
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Office phone: 604-822-4357
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Research area: Ecology, Evolution
Lab Members: K. Delmore, H. Kenyon, J. Lee-Yaw, D. Toews
History: Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Tropical Research, University of California, Los Angeles (2003-2004); NSF International Research Fellow, Lund University, Sweden (2001-2002); Ph.D., University of California, San Diego (2000); B.S., Stanford University (1992)
My research is directed toward understanding how new species arise, how geographical variation within species is produced, and how behaviors evolve. I study carefully chosen model systems using an integrative approach, employing techniques such as DNA sequencing, computer-assisted analysis of vocalizations, observation and experimentation in the field, and computer simulation. Research systems have included passerine birds in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Awards
2006
Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Early Career Scholar Award
For Research
2006
Just Desserts Award, UBC Alma Mater Society and UBC Graduate Student Association
For Teaching
2005
New Opportunities Fund Award, Canadian Foundation for Innovation.
For Research
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