All participants will be required to evaluate current literature and software devoted to phylogenetic analysis. This graduate survey course is designed to cover the areas that are usually included in courses on evolutionary biology, population genetics, and molecular evolution. The special emphasis is on the impact of modern genetics on our understanding of evolutionary processes. An introduction to research in the laboratories of individual faculty members. Current topics in ecology and evolutionary biology are explored by readings of research and review papers.
Students choose topics for reading and lead discussions of their chosen topics.