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Michael Alfaro is a professor and chair at the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on understanding the factors that govern evolutionary dynamics and organismal diversification. He seeks to explain uneven patterns of species richness and morphological diversity using various interdisciplinary approaches. His work crosses traditional boundaries, linking molecular phylogenetics, evolutionary morphology, and theoretical evolution to address complex evolutionary questions. Alfaro employs phylogenomic approaches to construct evolutionary trees and tests hypotheses with advanced phylogenetic statistical methods. His research primarily targets coral reef fishes and neotropical primates, aiming to explore form-function dynamics and quantify organismal diversity.
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