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Introduction to Evolution BSC 2010, Fall 2023 Introduction http://people.clas.ufl.edu/gillooly/ • Background • Research • Teaching Professor Jamie Gillooly Biology Dept. Office: 409 Carr Hall Office Hours:Wed.,10:40-11:40 am or by appt. email: [email protected] (please use sparingly!) email: Use...

Introduction to Evolution BSC 2010, Fall 2023 Introduction http://people.clas.ufl.edu/gillooly/ • Background • Research • Teaching Professor Jamie Gillooly Biology Dept. Office: 409 Carr Hall Office Hours:Wed.,10:40-11:40 am or by appt. email: [email protected] (please use sparingly!) email: Use subject heading: BSC2010 Logistics • Exam will cover lectures, assigned reading, and online assignments. Emphasis on lectures. • Lectures will begin promptly, and generally be posted prior to lecture (Take notes) • Learning Catalytics Lecture Schedule Fri Mon Wed Fri Mon Wed Fri Mon Wed Fri Mon Wed Fri Mon Wed Fri Mon Wed Oct 27 Oct 30 Nov 1 Nov 3 Nov 6 Nov 8 Nov 10 Nov 13 Nov 15 Nov 17 Nov 20 Nov 22 Nov 24 Nov 27 Nov 29 Dec 1 Dec 4 Dec 6 Introduction to Evolution Natural Selection Exam 2 Review Sexual Selection Processes of Evolution I Processes of Evolution II Veteran’s Day: No Class Genome Evolution Phylogenetics 1 Phylogenetics 2 Macroevolution 1: Origin of Species Thanksgiving - no class Thanksgiving - no class Macroevolution 2: Speciation and Extinction Human Evolution Origins and Early Diversity of Life TBA, and Exam 3 No Class 13 13 13 13 15 14 14 16 16 22.7, TBA 17, 19.0-19.2 Today’s Topic • What is Biological Evolution? • Why Study Evolution? Biological Evolution Defined The descent of modern organisms with modification from preexisting life-forms Charles Darwin, 1859 Biological Evolution: A dynamic between species and environment The reproductive success of species will change as the environment changes Why study evolution? • Evolution explains the variety and relationship of all living things • Most fundamental and unifying scientific concept to explain the natural world • Structure and function of species • Biodiversity (4+ million species) • Human society (health, food production, behavior) Evolutionary Medicine http://www.randolphnesse.com/whatisevolutionarymedicine Evolution and Response to Global Change “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky