EEOB 590B-TH Macroevolution & Lineage Diversification
A graduate seminar on phylogenetic methods for understanding rates of diversification
Approved as an EEB 698 seminar course
Fridays 3:10 – 5:00 PM in 145 Bessey
Course schedule and materials can be found on the GitHub page: https://github.com/phyloworks/macrodiv-seminar
This seminar course will focus on methods for understanding patterns of biodiversity in the Tree of Life. We will review current phylogenetic approaches for estimating rates of speciation and extinction through some lectures, studying recent papers applying these methods (such as Jetz et al. 2012 The global diversity of birds in space and time. Nature), and mini workshops.
Phylogenetic methods for diversification include:
- topological tests of variable rates of diversification
- speciation-extinction models
- methods for detecting shifts in diversification over time
- lineages through time plots
- state-dependent diversification
- understanding the diversification of rapidly evolving infectious diseases
The time and location of this seminar will be determined based on those enrolled. Familiarity with phylogenetic trees and evolutionary biology will be assumed.
Contact Dr. Tracy Heath
