An advanced undergraduate sequence exploring the mechanisms of speciation and macroevolutionary patterns, focusing on species concepts, reproductive isolation, and the tempo of evolutionary change through primary literature and case studies.
Species Concepts and Conflicts
Mechanisms of Reproductive Isolation
Allopatric vs. Sympatric Speciation Models
Adaptive Radiation and Ecological Opportunity
Macroevolutionary Rates: Gradualism vs. Punctuated Equilibrium