What exactly is a species? In this video, we will explore the age-old scientific question.
keywords: species concepts, speciation, genetics, biodiversity, species discovery
Author Archives: Dan MacGuigan
Discovering species in the 21st century
Every year, hundreds of new species are discovered by scientists. But how does this process work and why does it matter? In this video, I will walk through an example of species discovery from my graduate research.
keywords: species discovery, phylogeny, morphology, fish, genetics, conservation
Invasive species and disease vectors
What does a rare disease have to do with escaped Burmese Pythons in the Florida Everglades? Join me for a story of invasive species, disease vectors, and surprising ecological connections!
key words: invasive species, disease vectors, Burmese Python, mosquitoes, Florida Everglades
Mosquitoes: disease and invasion
The yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) has been spreading disease and mayhem around the world since the 1500s. How can we use historical records and population genetics to track its invasions through history and into the present?
key words: Aedes aegypti, dengue, yellow fever, Zika, invasive species, population genetics