. Annual report. Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Scott V. Edwards Professor of Biology Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zootogy Curator of Ornithology Prof. Edwards' research focuses on the evolutionary biology of birds and relatives, combining field, museum and genomics approaches to understand die basis of arian diversity, evolution and behavior. Current projects utilize technologies to examine genome evolution across the reptile-bird transition; phylogeography and speciation of Australian and North American birds; and the genomics of host- parasite co-evolution between hous
. Annual report. Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Scott V. Edwards Professor of Biology Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zootogy Curator of Ornithology Prof. Edwards' research focuses on the evolutionary biology of birds and relatives, combining field, museum and genomics approaches to understand die basis of arian diversity, evolution and behavior. Current projects utilize technologies to examine genome evolution across the reptile-bird transition; phylogeography and speciation of Australian and North American birds; and the genomics of host- parasite co-evolution between house finches and a recently acquired bacterial pathogen, Mycoj)lasrna. Andrew A. Biewener Charles P. Lyman Professor oj Biology Director, Concord Field Station Prof. Biewener's research focuses on understanding the biomechanics, neuromuscular control and energetics of animal movement on land and in the air. His goal is to understand general principles that govern the biomechanical and physiological design of vertebrate animals related to their movement in natural environments. Brian D. Farrell "^,1' /jJT Professor of Biology Curator of Entomology Prof. Farrell's work focuses on whether the diversity of species on Earth is a cause or a consequence of the diversity of roles that species play in ecosystems. To understand the interplay of adaptation, speciation and evolution over geological time, the Farrell lab focuses on the relationships between insects and plants. Beetles are of particular interest because of their unparalleled species diversity and their ecological impact as herbivores, predators, fungal feeders, decomposers, parasites and pollinators. The lab has just completed the NSF-supported Beetle Tree of Life project, a collaborative and comprehensive evolutionary study. aimed at understanding these insects' many shifts among trophic levels. A new, complementary NSF-supported initiative to document the MCZ insect fossils has just begun. Because direct experience serve
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