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In the image above, there is a picture of an evolution theorist. I have chosen to discuss the theories of evolution assignment because it mostly relates to what I have learnt from this unit. This assignment is based on different scientists and on how their theories have impacted evolution. Evolution is a theory in which scientist's how researched and come up with how the earth and organisms on it have evolved overtime. In this assignment, we had to investigate several scientists who all had different theories on how the earth and organisms evolved. For this assignment, each individual was supposed to gather information on each scientist’s theory and then organise the information in fishbone graphic organiser in chronological order. By creating this fishbone organiser it allowed us to learn the background knowledge on all the scientist’s discoveries. This information is significant because it helped me understand and have better knowledge on evolution. Overall, the every scientist’s work has helped me understand evolution better. Throughout the process of this assignment, I have learnt that Charles Darwin used other scientist's discoveries to finally wrap up his theory called Natural Selection. Natural Selection is known as the “Survival of the fittest”. This basically means that those that have the advantageous trait will survive and have higher amounts of surviving offspring. Even though, I have learnt a lot from the evolution I do not think that I could use this information in the future. This is because the theories of evolution were researched and discovered many years ago and in today’s generation we have technology to further research these theories. So, we can use these theories to describe some situations or scenarios, such as different types of foods we eat such as rice, wheat, and fruits and vegetables are examples of artificial selection. Other than that, if it I hadn't completed this assignment I would have not learnt the different theories and how the earth and organism on the earth evolved.
Canadian Sciencitist
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Dolph SchluterPhone: (604) 822-2387
FAX: (604) 822-2416
Mailing address:
Biodiversity Research Centre and Zoology Department
University of British Columbia
6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
· Born on May, 22nd, 1955 in Dorval Quebec.
· Professor at University of British Columbia and currently working.
Education
· BSc University of Guelph in 1977
· PhD University of Michigan in 1983
Discoveries/Work
· Prof. Dolph Schluter’s early work was about Charles Darwin’s famous discovery. ("My earliest work was carried out on Darwin’s famous finches in the Galápagos Islands. Subsequently I worked on finches and other small seed-eating birds of continental regions of Africa and North America.")
· He did a little experiment with news species called threespine sticklebacks in the lakes of coastal British Columbia.
Experiment resulted in….
· This experiment measured how natural selection changed if another species so competitor is added to its environment.
· The ecosystem consequences of stickleback diversification.
His Work….
When Prof.Schluter analyzed the two species of sticklebacks they were found to be benthic and limetic form which were compatible and content breeders, whereas in the beginning they usually refused to mate together. According to Schluter, “Repeatedly we see the same mechanism of reproductive isolation evolve in lock step with adaptation to their environment.” He questions “How do the fish repeatedly evolve the same adaptations?” And he answered as the following “Natural selection is the only process that can do that.”
FAX: (604) 822-2416
Mailing address:
Biodiversity Research Centre and Zoology Department
University of British Columbia
6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
· Born on May, 22nd, 1955 in Dorval Quebec.
· Professor at University of British Columbia and currently working.
Education
· BSc University of Guelph in 1977
· PhD University of Michigan in 1983
Discoveries/Work
· Prof. Dolph Schluter’s early work was about Charles Darwin’s famous discovery. ("My earliest work was carried out on Darwin’s famous finches in the Galápagos Islands. Subsequently I worked on finches and other small seed-eating birds of continental regions of Africa and North America.")
· He did a little experiment with news species called threespine sticklebacks in the lakes of coastal British Columbia.
Experiment resulted in….
· This experiment measured how natural selection changed if another species so competitor is added to its environment.
· The ecosystem consequences of stickleback diversification.
His Work….
When Prof.Schluter analyzed the two species of sticklebacks they were found to be benthic and limetic form which were compatible and content breeders, whereas in the beginning they usually refused to mate together. According to Schluter, “Repeatedly we see the same mechanism of reproductive isolation evolve in lock step with adaptation to their environment.” He questions “How do the fish repeatedly evolve the same adaptations?” And he answered as the following “Natural selection is the only process that can do that.”
References
Dolph Schluter lab. (n.d.). Dolph Schluter lab. Retrieved May 27, 2014, from https://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~schluter/wordpress
Elie Dolgin. Dolph Schluter Evolution and Ecology. Retrieved May 27 2014, from www.science.ca/sciencists/sciencitistprofile.php?pID=444
Elie Dolgin. Dolph Schluter Evolution and Ecology. Retrieved May 27 2014, from www.science.ca/sciencists/sciencitistprofile.php?pID=444