Extinction is a dominant force shaping patterns of biodiversity through time; however its role
as a catalyst of speciation through its interaction with intraspecific variation has been …

Abstract The Modern Synthesis (or “Neo-Darwinism”), which arose out of the reconciliation
of Darwin's theory of natural selection and Mendel's research on genetics, remains the …

The tendency to discretize biology permeates taxonomy and systematics, leading to models
that simplify the often continuous nature of populations. Even when the assumption of …

Large pelagic fishes are often broadly distributed and capable of long-distance movements.
These factors can promote gene flow that makes it difficult to disentangle intra-vs. inter …

The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized felid with a wide distribution in Africa and
extending through Southwest Asia to India. It remains essentially unstudied in its genetic …

Phylogenetics in Space & the Evolution of the Haustoriidae is a dissertation in two volumes:
1) the systematics, biogeography, genome evolution, and phylogenetics of sand-burrowing …