Applied Molecular Ecology

In this course, students will apply evolutionary theory to empirical genomic data (collected prior to this course due to COVID requirements). Working in groups remotely, teams will analyze RADseq data to address ecological and evolutionary questions. Students will also become immersed in the professional-level practices for scientific writing. We will discuss evolutionary topics through lectures, discussions, and assigned readings. The goal is that each student project could tackle a different question rooted within molecular ecology, and would produce a written scientific report formatted for a peer-review journal.