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CBA seminar: The evolution of seasonal camouflage, Jeff Good, University of Montana
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Past events
31
Mar
2017
Maximising the resilience of natural ecosystems in the Anthropocene »
Maintaining healthy, functioning ecosystems in the Anthropocene is becoming increasingly difficult due to the massive challenges presented by the combination of
15
Mar
2017
On the maintenance of adaptive genetic variation to cope with environmental change: considerations from population genomics »
Species across the globe are experiencing drastic changes in environmental conditions as a result of human activities. Understanding and predicting how
10
Feb
2017
Who, how much, how, when and where? Difficult questions on reticulate evolution in Cuscuta (dodders; Convolvulaceae) »
The frequency and relative importance of hybridization in plants has been an area of intense debate. Although this evolutionary mechanism has received
06
Sep
2016
The evolution of antievolution policies »
Nick Matzke will discuss the 2005 Kitzmiller v. Dover "intelligent design" creationism case and present a new phylogenetic analysis of "crypto-creationist" proposals in the decade since Kitzmiller.
20
Jul
2016
Why monitor or do research in conservation? »
Good decisions require data, values and models.
08
Jul
2016
Insights into sex chromosome evolution and population dynamics and history from whole-genome sequencing of platypus »
As an egg-laying mammal, the platypus, alongside the echidna, occupies a unique place in the phylogenetic tree. Despite widespread interest in its unusual
06
Apr
2016
QuestaGame: How a Multiplayer Mobile Game Can Raise the Value of Biodiversity Knowledge »
As global leaders recognise the importance of a healthy environment for human prosperity, knowledge about flora and fauna is becoming more valuable and new
11
Mar
2016
Should gene drives be considered for applications in biodiversity and conservation? »
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology is transforming the way in which molecular biology is conducted. Genetic modifications can now be achieved with greater
10
Feb
2016
Differential Introgression and the “Genic View” of Species »
Species are often defined on the basis of reproductive isolation, but less well appreciated is that species can be reproductively isolated for some parts of the
03
Dec
2015
Origin and patterns of evolution in Pacific Compositae (Asteraceae) »
The Compositae (Asteraceae) family is the largest flowering plant family with ca. 25,000 species. Its members have successfully colonized the Pacific Islands
15
Sep
2015
Making a Modern Outback - the future of nature and people in remote Australia »
Outback landscapes, also known as the rangelands, or simply remote Australia, cover around 70% of Australia. This includes the savannas of Northern Australia
31
Mar
2015
ALA Two-way Indigenous Engagement Case Study »
L-R: Mitchell Scott, Kelvin Rogers, Nehemiah Farrell, Lester Gumbula and Emilie Ens
27
Mar
2015
In-situ diversification versus migration patterns in the assembly of Neotropical plant lineages. »
As pointed out by Alwyn Gentry over thirty years ago, the current geographical patterns of Neotropical plant lineages results from an interplay of the uplift of
13
Jun
2014
Diversity and diversification of the Kimberley flora »
The Kimberley region of Western Australia is the western-most region of the Australian Monsoon Topics (AMT), bordered by the Top end to the east, and the
19
Mar
2014
The Greatest Experiment in Evolution: Viral Biocontrol of Rabbits »
CBA / RSB Director's Seminar: Edward Holmes