Issues in Evolutionary Biology

1 Credit · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course offers the opportunity to read and discuss primary literature from contemporary research in evolutionary biology. The course will be divided into four or five units related to contemporary research themes such as adaptation to climate change, the paradox of genetic variation, or feedbacks between evolution and ecology. Each unit will have readings from the recent primary literature as well as background papers to help introduce the key concepts. The course will give insight into the questions, concepts, and predictions that motivate contemporary research in evolutionary biology. This course is designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students who have already completed at least one intermediate-level course in evolutionary biology.