Welcome to the Evolution Discussion Group (EDG) at the Zoology Department of the University of British Columbia.
Meetings are in BRC Room 224. Please wear a mask. For access join the listserv or the Zoom link to join EDG meetings, email ljmfong(at)zoology.ubc.ca
Meetings are Fridays at 12:00 noon. Our purpose is to discuss recent research papers in evolutionary biology.
All graduate students, postdocs, and faculty interested in evolutionary biology are welcome. Feel free to bring your lunch.
For information about subscribing to the mailing list and previous papers discussed please see the bottom of this page
| Date | Presenter | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Lydia | Cubaynes et al. 2022 Disease outbreaks select for mate choice and coat color in wolves |
| Jan 27 | Kiran | Fan et al. 2020 Phylogenetic analyses with systematic taxon sampling show that mitochondria branch within Alphaproteobacteria |
| Feb 3 | Sally Otto | Lambert et al. Preprint Deep Learning from Phylogenies for Diversification Analyses |
| Feb 10 | Tom Booker | Milesi et al. Preprint Synchronous effective population size changes and genetic stability of forest trees through glacial cycles |
| Feb 17 | Mackenzie Urquhart-Cronish | Greer et al. 2023 Population bottleneck associated with but likely preceded the recent evolution of self-fertilization in a coastal dune plant |
| Feb 24 | None | Reading Week |
| Mar 3 | Lucia | Brauer et al. 2023 Natural hybridization reduces vulnerability to climate change |
| Mar 10 | Dr. John Fryxell | Special Seminar at the Beaty Museum |
| Mar 17 | Kung-Ping Lin | Opedal et al. 2023 Evolvability and trait function predict phenotypic divergence of plant populations |
| Mar 24 | Aleeza | Special Seminar: Candida spp. infections through the lens of ecology and evolution |
| Mar 31 | Penny | Maron et al. 2022 Antimicrobial peptide combination can hinder resistance evolution |
| Apr 7 | None | Good Friday |
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