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SUMMARY:Behavior is a motor and a brake for evolution - Dr Martha Munoz\, 
 Yale
DTSTART:20220114T130000Z
DTEND:20220114T140000Z
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CONTACT:Rachel Aucott
DESCRIPTION:One of the most striking patterns of evolution is its uneven t
 empo across the tree of life. Whereas some traits and lineages diversify r
 apidly\, others appear to remain inert over millions of years. But\, why i
 s this so? What allows some features to achieve evolutionary overdrive\, a
 nd why do some traits appear to straddle evolution's slow lane? I explore 
 this question by focusing on one of evolution's key architects: behavior. 
 I illustrate how organisms are not the passive targets of selection\; rath
 er\, through behavior\, they can be the agents of selection. Using Caribbe
 an Anolis lizards as a model system\, I reveal the signatures of behavior 
 at both micro- and macroevolutionary scales\, and illustrate the constrain
 ts on this phenomenon. Behavior can slow or hasten evolution and\, on occa
 sion\, it does both simultaneously.
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