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Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, ON Canada N9B 3P4
(519) 253-3000 ext. 3763
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, ON Canada N9B 3P4
(519) 253-3000 ext. 3763
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University of Windsor
Special Topics in Biology
Speciation (55-480-01)
The Speciation course is a combined graduate and upper-level-undergraduate course.
Offered Winter 2009
Course synopsis
The course presents an overview of current knowledge, controversy and research directions into the origin of species and covers topics such as: species concepts, methods of studying speciation, tempo and modes of speciation, isolation mechanisms, reinforcement, macroevolution, etc. Background in basic Mendelian genetics, population genetics, ecology and biological diversity is required.
Book
Jerry A. Coyne, H. Allen Orr. 2004. Speciation, Sinauer Associates Inc. Sunderland, MA.
Other Relevant Books
E. Mayr. 1963. Animal Species and Evolution. Harvard Univ. Press.
M. J. D. White. 1978. Modes of Speciation. W. H. Freeman and Co.
D. Otte and J.A. Endler, Eds. 1989. Speciation and its Consequences. Sinauer Associates.
M.L. Arnold 1997. Natural Hybridization and Evolution. Oxford Univ. Press.
J.C. Avise. 2000. Phylogeography: the History and Formation of Species. Harvard Univ. Press.
D. Schluter. 2000. The Ecology and Adaptive Radiation. Oxford Univ. Press.
Course Content
The course consists of lectures, discussions and student presentations.
Goals
To explore the mechanisms by which new species of plants and animals form.
Special Topics in Biology
Molecular Ecology (55-480-04)
The Molecular Ecology course is a combined graduate and upper-level-undergraduate course.
Offered Fall 2009
Course synopsis
This course provides and overview of the molecular genetic tools used to investigate ecological and evolutionary processes in natural populations. It is intended for both upper level undergraduates with knowledge of ecology, evolution, and genetics and for graduate students interested in applying molecular tools in ecology, evolution, and environmental sciences. The course covers the use of molecular tools in studies of population structure, parentage, kinship, species boundaries, phylogenetics, etc. Special topics include conservation genetics, population genetics, and ecological genomics.
Course Content
The course consists of lectures, discussions, student presentations and computer based labs.