Associate Professor Department of Ecology and Evolution SUNY at Stony Brook State University of New York

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Ph.D. 1995, University of Texas at Austin Wiens Lab John Wiens' research consists of three main areas: (1) phylogenetic approaches to questions in evolution and ecology, (2) the theory and methods of systematics, and (3) the biology of reptiles and amphibians. First, he is interested in using integrative phylogenetic studies of reptiles and amphibians to address diverse topics in evolution and ecology, including patterns of species richness, community assembly, evolution of major changes in body form, life history evolution, and ecological specialization. Second, he is interested in developing and testing methods for reconstructing phylogenies and determining species boundaries. He is particularly interested in the problems of combining data sets, delimiting species, and the analysis of polymorphic and quantitative characters. Third, he is interested in the phylogeny, evolution, ecology, morphology, physiology, and behavior of reptiles and amphibians.