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Editor-in-Chief Simon, Chris Interests: Interests: Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity: Reconstruction of evolutionary histories, especially species radiations on islands. Rates and mechanisms of mitochondrial DNA evolution. Evolution of rRNA sedondary structure. Insect systematics: phylogeny, biogeography, and character evolution including life history, ecology, and behavior. Chris Simon Phone: (860) 486-4640 Lab (860) 486-3947
List of Associate Editors 2001-2003 Baker, Allan J. Interests: Coalescent analysis, population genetics, phylogeography, molecular systematics, and biogeography of birds. Allen J. Baker Phone: 416 586 5520 ******************************************************************* Collins, Tim Term as Associate Editor began March, 2003 Interests: molecular systematics, rates, patterns and mechanisms of molecular evolution, including nucleotide sequence evolution and mitochondrial gene order change, and consequences for phylogenetic reconstruction. Integration of molecular data with paleontological and morphological data. Metazoa, molluscs, snails, fish. Tim Collins Dept. Of Biological Sciences Express mail address: Tim Collins Phone: 305-348-1730 (lab -3110) ******************************************************************* Crandall, Keith Interests: Phylogenetic methods, intraspecific analyses, molecular evolution, cave biology and cave adapted organisms. Organismal expertise: crustacea, especially freshwater groups including crabs and crayfishes. Also viruses and bacteria, especially HIV, PTLV, and Neisseria; salamander population genetics and systematics. Keith Crandall Phone: 801-378-3495 ******************************************************************* Cunningham, Cliff Interests: Systematics of invertebrates, and especially crustaceans and cnidarians. Ancestral state character reconstruction. Combining data and incongruence. Phylogeography and historical biogeography. Cliff Cunningham Phone: 919-660-7356 ******************************************************************* Faith, Dan Interests: phylogenetic inference methods, quantitative biodiversity assessment, philosophy of science, multivariate pattern analysis, experimental design, ecology. Dan Faith Phone: 02-93206357 ******************************************************************* Goldman, Nick Interests: Analytical methods in phylogenetics, particularly methods of phylogenetic inference, mathematical models of molecular evolutionary processes and statistical inference issues. Nick Goldman Phone: +44-(0)1223-492530 ******************************************************************* Kim, Junhyong Interests: Systematics theory, developmental evolution, computational biology and statistical genomics Junhyong Kim Phone: 215-746-5187 ******************************************************************* Kjer, Karl Interests: rRNA secondary structure; Alignment of sequence data for phylogenetics; Higher level phylogenetics of Insecta (family level and above); Higher level phylogenetics of Anura. Research Taxa: Trichoptera; Odonata; Chrysomelidae Karl Kjer Phone (office): 732-932-9880 ******************************************************************* Linder, Peter Interests: Biogeography, (adaptive) radiation, organismal interests: plants in general, monocots in particular. Geographical interests: Africa. Peter Linder Phone: 0041-1- 634-84 10 ******************************************************************* Lockhart, Pete
Interests: Plant, bacterial, algal phylogeny; plant molecular systematic; phylogenetic methodology for studying species complexes and Quaternary radiations (e.g. reduced median graphs, split decomposition); Substitution properties of sequence data that affect tree building. Evolution of photosynthesis and photosynthetic organisms. Study Taxa: Ranunculus (buttercups), Myosotis (forget me nots),Apiaceae (carrots), Nothofagus (beech), Polystichum (ferns) and Rhopalostylis (Nikau Palm), and Dicksonia (tree ferns). Peter Lockhart Phone: 00646-350-5515 x 7053 ******************************************************************* Lutzoni, François Interests: Mycology, especially lichen-forming fungi, symbiotic interactions, comparative phylogenetic methods, reconstruction of ancestral character states, homogeneity partition testing, and alignments of DNA sequences for phylogenetic studies. phylogenetic methods and theories from a users perspective. François Lutzoni Phone: 919-660-7261 ******************************************************************* Mason Gamer, Roberta Interests: Empirical studies at low taxonomic levels (reticulate evolution and/or data set incongruence). Vascular plant systematics especially Poaceae and Asteraceae. Roberta J. Mason-Gamer Phone: Office 312-996-4537, Lab 312-413-3542 ******************************************************************* Naylor, Gavin Interests: Systematics of fishes, systematic theory (especially concerns relating to the influence of protein structure on phylogenetic inference), vertebrate paleontology Gavin J.P. Naylor Phone: 515-294 - 1180 ******************************************************************* Page, Rod Interests: Phylogeny comparison, host-parasite cospeciation, gene trees and species trees, biogeography, louse phylogeny, RNA structure and alignment. Roderic D. M. Page Phone: 44-141-330-4778 ******************************************************************* Rannala, Bruce Interests: Statistical theory of molecular phylogenetic inference, comparative genomics, population genetics, and human genetics. Bruce Rannala Phone (office): 780-492-3139 ******************************************************************* Sanderson, Mike Term as Associate Editor ended January, 2003 Interests: I am interested in theoretical issues in phylogenetics, especially as they relate to statistical problems in tree reconstruction and rates of diversification and molecular evolution. I also am interested in phylogenetic systematics of Astragalus, legumes, and species-rich clades in general. Mike Sanderson Phone: 530- 754-9229 ******************************************************************* Schultz, Ted Interests: Evolution and systematics of insects; evolution and systematics of ants, especially the fungus-growing ants (Myrmicinae: Attini). Phylogenetic reconstruction using both morphological and molecular characters under both parsimony and maximum likelihood criteria; historical ecology and macroevolution of behavior; reconstruction of ancestral character states. Ted Schultz For all private carriers (e.g, Fed Ex, UPS, etc.), use address below: Ted Schultz Phone: 202- 357-1311 ******************************************************************* Sites, Jack Interests: Basic issues in evolutionary biology, including patterns & processes of speciation (and with this, empirical methods for testing species boundaries, hybrid zone dynamics); the use of several classes of markers to assess metapopulation structure and patterns of gene flow (from both basic and conservation perspectives), and the coding and use of several kinds of markers (allozymes, chromosomes, sequences, & morphological data) to reconstruct phylogenies (usually within families or within genera - nothing too deep). Specializes on amphibians and especially reptiles, taxa indigenous to the New and Old World tropics. Jack W. Sites, Jr. Phone: 801-378-2279 ******************************************************************* Soltis, Pamela S. Interests: molecular systematics of angiosperms, polyploidy, phylogeography, conservation biology, phylogeny and evolution of Lomatium (Apiaceae). Pamela S. Soltis Phone: ******************************************************************* Steel, Mike Interests: Phylogenetic analysis and methodology, models of site substitution and genome evolution, speciation models and tree shapes. Mike Steel Phone: 0064-3-3667-001 x 7688 ******************************************************************* Sullivan, Jack Interests: Phylogenetic methods, especially molecular; Systematics of mammals, especially rodents; Historical biogeography, especially comparative phylogeography. Jack Sullivan Phone: 208-885-9049 ******************************************************************* Thorne, Jeff Interests: Phylogeny reconstruction, sequence alignment, statistical methods, and protein structure. Jeff Thorne Courier Address: Phone: 919- 515-1946 ******************************************************************* Yang, Ziheng Interests: theoretical molecular systematics and molecular evolution. Ziheng Yang Phone: 44-20-7679-5083 |
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