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This is a series discussing topics in evolutionary biology in the Issues in Evolution course.

Hosted by Dr. Amy Sullivan, Assistant Teaching Professor, Project Dragonfly/Department of Biology at 兔子先生 University.

Have ideas or feedback on these podcasts? Feel free to contact Amy at sullivat@miamioh.edu.

We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

2023 IEV Discussion Podcasts

Discussion 1: Evolution of Biodiversity --- Watch on or listen on

Recorded September, 2023

Join Dragonfly instructional team members Amy Sullivan and Laura Abondano Franco as they discuss the readings, focusing on concepts of adaptive radiation, diversification rate vs species richness, and how interspecific interactions and coevolution impact diversification.

 

Discussion 2: Evolution in the Anthropocene --- Watch on  or listen on 

Recorded September 2023

Join Dragonfly instructional team members Amy Sullivan and Laura Abondano Franco as they discuss the readings, focusing on eco-evolutionary dynamics, network analysis, phenotypic plasticity, and how anthropogenic impacts influence eco-evolutionary dynamics.

 

Discussion 3: Evolution in Conservation--- Watch on  or listen on  

Recorded October 2023

Join Dragonfly instructional team members Amy Sullivan and Michelle Szydlowski as they discuss the readings, focusing on how evolution can impact conservation, conserving for adaptive state vs. adaptive process, and applications in restoration, population and captive management, and conservation in urban spaces.


Discussion 4: Evolution Education--- Watch on or listen on .

Recorded October 2023

Join Dragonfly instructional team members Amy Sullivan and Michelle Szydlowski as they discuss the readings for this discussion focused on challenges and approaches to evolution education.


 

2021 IEV Discussion Podcasts

These podcasts were recorded in 2021 and cover discussion topics for the Issues in Evolution (IEV) class. Though the readings have been updated since these podcasts were recorded, the topics covered are still the focus of the discussions in IEV and the content covered in the recordings is still relevant. The papers covered in the podcasts are linked for easy reference.

Dragonfly team members and instructors Amy Sullivan, Jeannie Miller Martin, and Kevin Matteson discuss species concepts, speciation, and processes underlying observed biodiversity patterns.

 

Dragonfly instructors Sarena Randall Gill, Judy Metcalf, and Amy Sullivan discuss eco-evolutionary dynamics and evolutionary responses to anthropogenic stressors including climate change, habitat fragmentation, and urbanization.

Links to papers discussed during the Evolution in Anthropocene podcast. Papers are listed in the order in which they are talked about:

 

Wood, Z. T., Palkovacs, E. P., Olsen, B. J., & Kinnison, M. T. (2021). . BioScience.
Legrand, D., Cote, J., Fronhofer, E., Holt, R. D., Ronce, O., Schtickzelle, N., Travis, J. M. J., & Clobert, J. (2017). . Ecography, 40(1), 9–25. 
Hoffmann, A., Sgrò, C. . Nature 470, 479–485 (2011).
Johnson, M. T., & Munshi-South, J. (2017). Science, 358(6363).

 


Dragonfly team members Jeannie Martin, Kevin Matteson, and Amy Sullivan discuss how conservation actions can affect evolutionary processes, the importance of clearly defining conservation goals, and potential conflict between preserving biodiversity of currently adapted species and evolutionary potential in the face of environmental change. 

Links to papers discussed during the Evolution in Conservation podcast. Papers are listed in the order in which they are talked about:

 

Shefferson, R. P., Mason, C. M., Kellett, K. M., Goolsby, E. W., Coughlin, E., & Flynn, R. W. (2018). Population Ecology , 60 (1), 49-59.
Derry, A. M., Fraser, D. J., Brady, S. P., Astorg, L., Lawrence, E. R., Martin, G. K., ... & Crispo, E. (2019). Evolutionary Applications , 12 (7), 1287-1304
Milot, E., Béchet, A., & Maris, V. (2020). . Evolutionary Applications , 13 (6), 1363-1379.  about parthenogenesis in California Condors that Jeannie mentioned

 

Dragonfly instructors Sarena Randall Gill, Katie Feilen, and Amy Sullivan discuss why evolution education is important, barriers to teaching and learning about evolution, and strategies to overcome some of those barriers.

Links to papers discussed during the Evolution in Education podcast. Papers are listed in the order in which they are talked about:

 

Harms, U., & Reiss, M. J. (2019). . In Evolution education re-considered (pp. 1-19). Springer, Cham.
Barnes, M. E., & Brownell, S. E. (2017). . CBE—Life Sciences Education, 16(4), es4. doi:10.1187/cbe.17-04-0062
Sandford, R. M. (2020). . Nature 578, 339. doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00452-3
Bertka, C.M., Pobiner, B., Beardsley, P. et al. (2019).  Evo Edu Outreach 12, 3

 

Dragonfly instructors Deanna Soper and Amy Sullivan discuss eco-evo dynamics and related topics including phenotypic plasticity and epigenetics.

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