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Introductory Biology

Thinking deeply about quantitative analysis: Building a Biologist's Toolkit
Building Trees: Introducing evolutionary concepts by exploring Crassulaceae phylogeny and biogeography

Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
Estimate phylogenetic trees using diverse data types and phylogenetic models.

Correctly make inferences about evolutionary history and relatedness from the tree diagrams obtained.

Use selected computer programs for phylogenetic analysis.

Use bootstrapping to assess the statistical support for a phylogeny.

Use phylogenetic data to construct, compare, and evaluate the role of geologic processes in shaping the historical and current geographic distributions of a group of organisms.