The Biodiversity Research Centre
of The University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia |
Biodiversity Discussion Group
| Spring 2010
Welcome to the Biodiversity Discussion Group (BDG) at the Biodiversity Research Centre of the University of British Columbia. We meet to discuss recent research papers and topics in biodiversity from both ecological and evolutionary perspectives. Any interested undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and faculty are welcome to suggest papers and join the discussion. Location: We meet at 2 PM on Thursdays in room 225 in the new Biodiversity building. Information on the BDG mailing list is below. |
| Date | Topic/Title | PDF(s) | Discussion Leader |
| Thu Jan 14 | Organizational Meeting |
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| Thu Jan 21 | Changes in habitat specificity of butterflies at their climatic range boundaries | Oliver et al. 2009 | Julie Lee-Yaw |
| Thu Jan 28 | Predators temper the relative importance of stochastic processes in the assembly of prey metacommunities | Chase et al. 2009, Ecology Letters | Nathan Kraft |
| Thu Feb 4 | Literature review blitz: what's the most interesting paper you've seen in the last 6 months? | list of papers selected | Everybody! |
| Thu Feb 11 | Plant extinctions and introductions lead to phylogenetic and taxomonic homogenization of the Eurpoean flora / What is phylogenetic betadiversity anyway? | main: Winter et al 2009 background: Graham and Fine 2008 | Mike Barker |
| Break (Olympics) | |||
| Thu March 11 | Gradual adaptation toward a range-expansion phenotype initiated the global radiation of toads | Van Bocxlaer et al. Science 2010 pdf, summary, F1000 review | Rebecca Rundell |
| Thu March 18 | Predators alter the relationship between biodiversity and temporal stability | Jiang et al. AmNat 2009 pdf | Pavel Kratina |
| Thu March 25 | Connectivity, non-random extinction and ecosystem function in experimental metacommunities | Staddon et al. Ecology Letters 2010, pdf | Hamish Greig |
| Thu April 1 | Key features and context-dependence of fishery-induced trophic cascades | Salomon et al. Cons. Bio. 2010 pdf | Gerald Singh |
| Thu April 8 | Warming and resource availability shift food web structure and metabolism | O'Connor et al. 2009 pdf | Jordan Rosenfeld |
| Thu April 15 | Nonnative grass litter enhances grazing arthropod assemblages by increasing native shrub growth | Wolkovich Ecology 2010 pdf | Andrea Stephens |
Mailing List: Email may be sent to the list at bdg@zoology.ubc.ca.
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Please e-mail Nathan Kraft or Mike Barker if you have questions.