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SUMMARY:Evolution on Islands: insights from silvereyes of the southwest Pa
 cific - Prof Sonya Clegg
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CONTACT:Zhang Xianghao Jeffrey
DESCRIPTION:Evolution on islands has fascinated generations of biologists.
  While weird and wonderful organisms are known from islands\, repeated evo
 lution is also a feature of island biota. The island syndrome refers to th
 e phenomenon where suites of characteristics evolve in predictable ways af
 ter an organism colonises an island. How evolution produces these repeated
  patterns when islands themselves vary in numerous ways is not yet well un
 derstood.  Furthermore\, repeated evolution on islands stems from repeated
  dispersal and colonisation opportunities\, yet speciation usually require
 s some phase of isolation. How then can species that are excellent overwat
 er dispersers diverge and speciate? My research examines how birds evolve 
 on islands using the silvereye  (Zosterops lateralis) of Australia and the
  southwest Pacific. This species is a prolific island coloniser\, providin
 g the opportunity to examine repeated evolution over multiple timescales a
 nd understand how dispersal shapes the evolutionary trajectory of island b
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LOCATION:Pfizer Lecture Theatre\,  Department of Chemistry\, Lensfield Roa
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