Dr. Samuel Yeaman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Samuel Yeaman is an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, focusing on evolutionary biology, particularly how organisms adapt to changing environments through genetic changes. His research employs evolutionary models to analyze genomic data, examining fundamental processes of evolution that have significant implications for medicine and agriculture. Yeaman's work investigates the genetic basis of complex traits, utilizing a combination of population genetic theory and individual-based simulations to formulate and test hypotheses. Through comparative genomics, he studies natural populations and explores how evolution shapes the genomic architecture of species, including significant projects on genome rearrangements in threespine stickleback and the adaptation of lodgepole pine. Yeaman collaborates extensively with other researchers to address applied problems within medicine and agricultural sciences, prioritizing the understanding of how genetic adaptations can help species cope with environmental variability and climate change.

Research Interests

Awards

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Canadian Society Ecology Evolution Early Career Award

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AIHS Chair Bioinformatics Computational Biology

Courses

BIOL 241 Energy Flow Biological Systems BIOL 401 Evolutionary Biology

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.