Sept 1

Discussion 1: Darwin to the Modern Synthesis

Darwin 1859 (60-69, 80-90), Williams 1966 (excerpts), Gould & Lewontin 1979, Rose & Oakley 2007

Leader: Megan

Sept 8

Discussion 2: Principles of phylogenetics

Maddison 1997, Aguinaldo et al. 1997, Strathmann & Eernisse1994

Leaders: Cassie and Mykle

Sept 15

Discussion 3: Molecular evolution

Kimura & Ohta 1971, Swanson & Vacquier 1995, Foote et al. 2015 and supplement

Leaders: Erika and ‘Aleʻa

Sept 22

Discussion 4: Evolution in the fossil record

Kidwell & Flessa 1995, Vermeij 1995, Erwin et al. 2001

Leaders: Sitara and Ryan

Sept 29

Discussion 5: Adaptation

Sanford & Kelly 2011, Kelly et al. 2012, Sotka 2005

Leaders: Farrah and Helena

Oct 6

Discussion 6: Life history evolution

Pechenik 1999, Levitan 1993, Emlet & Hoegh-Guldberg 1997

Leaders: Megan and Ryan

Oct 20

Discussion 7: Population genetics

Burton 1983, Johnson & Black 1982, Karl & Avise 1992

Leaders: Erika and ‘Ale’a

Oct 27

Discussion 8: Gene flow and connectivity

Levin 2006, Gilg & Hilbish 2003, Sotka et al. 2004

Leaders: Cassie and Mykle

Nov 3

Discussion 9: Phylogeography

Avise et al. 1987, Burton 1998, Wares Cunningham 2001

Leaders: Ryan and Farrah

Nov 10

Discussion 10: Species concepts

Hey 2001, Knowles & Carstens 2007, Fukami et al. 2004

Leaders: Helena and Sitara

Nov 17

Discussion 11: Speciation

Valentine & Jablonski 1983, Palumbi et al. 1997, Butlin et al. 2014

Leaders:

Nov 24

Discussion 12: Sexual selection

Jones & Ratterman 2009, Levitan & Stapper 2009, Roughgarden 2012

Leaders: Farrah and Helena

Dec 3

Discussion 13: Biogeography

Morrone & Crisci 1995, Williams & Duda 2008, Renema et al. 2008

Leaders: Ryan and Cassie