Kana's project will merge bioinformatics with molecular evolution to study the coevolution existing between subunits of the Rubisco protein in the grass family.
Funding: Swiss National Science Foundation.
Kana Yamada
Lab News
| paper accepted Fri Dec 14, 2012 Lexer et al. ‘Next generation’ biogeography: towards understanding the drivers of species diversification and persistence. J. Biogeo. phylo lab |
| Hélène Morlon Wed Nov 28, 2012 @12:15 - 01:15PM Hélène Morlon will give a seminar at the DEE. The title is "Recent developments in phylogenetic approaches to diversification: incorporating ecological and paleoenvironnemental data". amphitheatre Biophore |
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Distributed European School of Taxonomy two-week course
Distributed European School of Taxonomy two-week course
The Distributed European School of Taxonomy is offering a two-week training course on BASICS OF TAXONOMY: DESCRIBING, ILLUSTRATING AND COMMUNICATING BIODIVERSITY. The course is ideal for early career and future taxonomists who want to learn more about DELTA, digital drawing,[…]
Created on: 15 May 2013 | 5:36 pm
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Minutes of mid-year meeting 2013
Minutes of mid-year meeting 2013
The minutes of the Society of Systematic Biologists Mid-Year Executive Council Meeting (held via Skype) are now available.
Minutes (PDF)
Created on: 24 Apr 2013 | 5:47 am
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Frontiers in Phylogenetics at NMNH - Genome-scale Phylogenetics
Frontiers in Phylogenetics at NMNH - Genome-scale Phylogenetics
We are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Spring Symposium hosted by Frontiers in Phylogenetics at NMNH: "Genome-scale Phylogenetics"
Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, Monday May 20, 2013
9:30-9:35Opening Remarks and Logistics Michael Braun, Frontiers in[…]
Created on: 18 Apr 2013 | 12:57 pm
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Curator, Professor, and Director of Comparative Biology Initiative American Museum of Natural History
Curator, Professor, and Director of Comparative Biology Initiative American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York invites applications and nominations for an outstanding scholar at the Full Curator & Full Professor level with internationally-recognized research and leadership credentials, and demonstrated, ongoing high-impact research productivity and grantsmanship,[…]
Created on: 10 Apr 2013 | 12:13 am
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Society of Systematic Biologists Workshop
Society of Systematic Biologists Workshop
Created on: 4 Mar 2013 | 7:18 pm
4 Mar 2013 | 7:18 pm -
Applications for our r-workshop are still being accepted - please apply by June 15!We are pleased to announce an intensive short course on using R to perform comparative methods to be held in Santa Barbara on July 31-Aug 5, 2011.[…]
Created on: 6 Jun 2011 | 5:51 pm
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Nabokov in the pulpit: the story of dead man's gulch
Nabokov in the pulpit: the story of dead man's gulch
There is a great NY Times article about Vladimir Nabokov by Carl Zimmer. This article, which links literature, taxonomy, and biogeography, is definitely worth a read. Nabokov is best known as the author of Lolita, a story made even more[…]
Created on: 30 Jan 2011 | 8:25 pm
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Great blog to visit - including interview with Rosie Redfield
Great blog to visit - including interview with Rosie Redfield
The blog "The Molecular Ecologist" has a number of great posts - everyone should go check it out. This blog is great because the posts have been more in-depth than typical blog posts. For example, Dilara Ally has posted a[…]
Created on: 25 Jan 2011 | 4:05 pm
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Felsenstein's phyloseminar
Felsenstein's phyloseminar
Joe Felsenstein just gave a really nice talk at phyloseminar. If you missed it live, the talk was recorded and will be archived.I liked the talk because it gave us some hints about the future of comparative methods. Often it[…]
Created on: 24 Jan 2011 | 7:10 pm
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Phyloseminar - new series on comparative methods
Phyloseminar - new series on comparative methods
I wanted to put in a plug for Phyloseminar, which is an online seminar series. You can hear spectacular talks from the comfort of your office / home / wherever! Phyloseminar is starting a series on "Macroevolution and phylogenetics," featuring[…]
Created on: 21 Jan 2011 | 7:34 pm
21 Jan 2011 | 7:34 pm
