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Bio
Hybridization, speciation, evolutionary ecology, and population genomics (primarily of birds); impacts of anthropogenic change on species distributions, interactions, and evolution.
Check out the Taylor Lab website for more about the work of my research group, including the Boulder Chickadee Study, and my teaching and publications. Graduate and undergraduate students can also find information about joining the lab.
Education
- PhD: Queen's University, 2011
Research
My research applies genomics and field experiments to natural hybrid zones and closely related taxa in order to investigate the architecture of reproductive isolation—the hallmark of speciation—and the genetic bases of traits relevant to speciation. This research also provides insight into the impacts of anthropogenic change, including climate change, on species distributions, interactions, and evolution.
Publications
Recent publications
Cryptic introgression between murre sister species (Uria spp.) in the Pacific low Arctic: frequency, cause, and implications
Publication Date: 2012-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Use of molecular genetics for understanding seabird evolution, ecology and conservation
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Panmixia and high genetic diversity in a Humboldt Current endemic, the Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata)
Publication Date: 2011-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Could specialization to cold-water upwelling systems influence gene flow and population differentiation in marine organisms? A case study using the blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii
Publication Date: 2011-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Hybridization Between Blue-footed (Sula nebouxii) and Peruvian (Sula variegata) Boobies in Northern Peru
Publication Date: 2010-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Isolation and characterization of ten microsatellite loci in Blue-footed (Sula nebouxii) and Peruvian Boobies (Sula variegata)
Publication Date: 2010-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 October 2009-30 November 2009
An J; Bechet A; Berggren A; Brown SK; Bruford MW; Cai Q; Cassel-Lundhagen A; Cezilly F; Chen S-L; Cheng W...
- An J
- Bechet A
- Berggren A
- Brown SK
- Bruford MW
- Cai Q
- Cassel-Lundhagen A
- Cezilly F
- Chen S-L
- Cheng W
Publication Date: 2010-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Concerted evolution of duplicated mitochondrial control regions in three related seabird species
Publication Date: 2010-01-14
Type: Journal Article
At-sea movement patterns and diving behavior of Peruvian boobies Sula variegata in northern Peru
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Type: Journal Article
MALE/FEMALE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PERUVIAN BOOBY
Publication Date: 2009-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Population genetic structure in Atlantic and Pacific Ocean common murres (Uria aalge): natural replicate tests of post-Pleistocene evolution
Publication Date: 2008-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Pages
Teaching
Scott teaches a number of field-based and lecture format undergraduate courses. He incorporates creativity into his pedagogy when possible, and encourages his students to engage with the subject matter in unconventional ways. Students who take the course Ecology and Evolution in the Galápagos Islands keep field notes alongside watercolor depictions of their observations.
Courses
See Scott's courses on his lab website.
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Outreach
RIO Faculty Fellow community talk: Contemplating evolution: Why making spaces to be curious was important for this gay scientist. YouTube video, October 2023.
The Storycollider story: Becoming: Stories about growing into yourself. Storycollider podcast with transcript, May 2022.
TedX Boulder talk: Why you should pay attention to backyard birds. YouTube video, July 2019.