Zoology

Evolution Discussion Group

Welcome to the Evolution Discussion Group, or Evo-Lunch. Evo-Lunch is meant to be a relaxed forum for the discussion of current topics in evolutionary biology. Everyone, student or faculty, regardless of departmental affiliation, is welcome to participate. Most of the time we discuss recent papers. However, we are also pleased to hear research talks from faculty and students. This could be a low-key venue to get constructive feedback on a meeting talk, or a place to bring up your latest off-the-wall ideas. It's what we make it. Please bring the group to the attention of anyone you feel might be interested. We have a list server that you are encouraged to join to receive notices of papers to be discussed and other items of interest. To subscribe to the list, send an e-mail to LISTSERV@SIU.EDU. You can leave the subject line empty. The text of the e-mail should read: "SUB EVO-L yourfirstname yourlastname" (without the quotes!).

For any students needing an additional inducement to participate, Evo-Lunch may be taken for one (1) credit hour. The course number is Zoology 580 (cross-listed in Plant Biology, Microbiology, and Anthropology). Just show up and discuss interesting papers and listen to (or present, if you like) interesting talks.

We meet every Thursday from 12-1 PM in the Life Science III Conference Room, room 1003. Below is a list of papers (with downloadable PDFs) that will be discussed: