Barrett, Spencer C H | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto

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Barrett, Spencer C H

positions: faculty EEB

location: Downtown (St. George) Earth Sciences Building (ES)

research: Genetics, Genomics & Molecular Evolution Ecology of Populations, Communities & Ecosystems

Study organisms: Plants

University Professor, Canada Research Chair, FRS, FRSC

spencer [dot] barrett (at)utoronto [dot] ca

Education:

Ph.D., California, Berkeley, 1977

Phone:

416-978-4151

Lab Phone:

416-978-5603

Fax:

416-978-5878

Office:

ESC 2046

Lab:

ESC 2049

Address:

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Toronto
25 Willcocks Street
Toronto , Ontario
Canada , M5S 3B2

Web Page:

http://labs.eeb.utoronto.ca/barrett

Research:

Plant evolutionary biology. Ecological and evolutionary genetics. Evolutionary ecology. Experimental and comparative studies of mating-system evolution, function and adaptive significance of polymorphic sexual systems, particularly heterostyly and dioecy, evolution of self-fertilization and gender differentiation. Genetics and ecology of plant invasions. Conservation biology.

Selected Publications