Monday, July 11, 2011 WCAS Speaker
The UBC Fish Collection and Cool BC Fish Stories
Dr. Eric B. (Rick) Taylor, Professor
Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia
My talk will include an introduction to the value and history (brief) of
the UBC Fish Collection and a more detailed introduction to some of the
fascinating evolutionary stories involving BC freshwater fishes, from
resolving cryptic species, to unisexual fishes, to hotsprings fishes.
Biographical Profile
Dr. Eric Taylor’s research focuses on understanding patterns of genetic variation within and between natural populations, the processes that promote and organize such variation, and their relevance to the origins and conservation of biodiversity. Dr. Taylor is also part of the Native Fishes Research Group which focuses on ecological and genetic studies of native fish diversity and their relevance to conservation. Dr. Taylor is curator of the UBC Fish Collection and Associate Director of the UBC Biodiversity Research Centre, and a Professor in the Department of Zoology at UBC.