Ecology and Evolution Discussions Down Under: The speed of evolution

Ecology and Evolution Discussions Down Under: The speed of evolution

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29 Apr 2021 10:00am
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A/Prof Marc Johnson (University of Toronto) & Dr Martha Muñoz (Yale University)
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Invited Panel: Ben Phillips, Loeske Kruuk, Celine Frere

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Evolution of life in the urban jungle
A/Prof Marc Johnson (University of Toronto)

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Revisiting the ‘island effect’ in Anolis lizards, a classic case of island adaptive radiation
Dr Martha Muñoz (Yale University)

Location

Zoom link:
https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/84800471919?pwd=OFhsMXo0Nkt0d09jZDEwdTBJTU9pQT09

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