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Robert Williamson

Dr. Williamson's teaching interests include programming, algorithms, genetics, and evolution. His research interests include population genetics, genomics, and simulation. He earned his Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Toronto in 2017 and degrees in applied biology and software engineering from 91视频 in 2010.

Academic Degrees

Ph.D. Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 2017

BS Applied Biology, 91视频, 2010

BS Software Engineering, 91视频, 2010 

Awards & Honors

Publications & Presentations

Lovell JT, Williamson RJ, Wright SI, McKay JK, Sharbel TF. Mutation accumulation in an asexual relative of Arabidopsis. PLoS Genetics. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1006550 2017

Ågren JA, Williamson RJ, Campitelli BE, Wheeler J. Greenbeards in yeast: an undergraduate laboratory exercise to teach the genetics of cooperation. Journal of Biological Education. doi:10.1080/00219266.2016.1217903 2016

Williamson RJ, Josephs EB*, Platts AE, Hazzouri KM, Haudry A, Blancette M, Wright SI. Evidence for widespread positive and negative selection in coding and conserved noncoding regions of Capsella grandiflora. PLoS Genetics. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004622 2014

Research Experiences

Population genetics, Genomics, Simulation

Teaching Interests

Programming, Algorithms, Genetics, Evolution