presentation, part 1 - Molecular Evolution

Using Tree Thinking to Reconstructthe Evolution of an IslandPart I1. Set the stage: why Madagascar?2. Introduce some of the key players (lemurs!)3. Describe some of the methods that we have usedfor estimating divergence ages.4. What are the biogeographic implications?Part II1. A close look at a few species radiations withinMadagascar (and, why the answer to the question:“What is a species?”, really matters!)2. Connections between abiotic and bioticphenomena; are they causal?3. What about the future?