#  The Evolution of Darwin’s Finches on the Galápagos Islands 

 



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 **April 6, 2016** 

 06:00PM - 06:00PM EDT 

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 **Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St.**  



 

 



 



 

**B. Rosemary Grant and Peter R. Grant, Emeritus Professors, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University**

Charles Darwin laid the foundations of our current understanding of evolution in *On the Origin of Species*. In it, he suggested that islands provide the best evidence for evolutionary processes. In the 1970s, Rosemary and Peter Grant decided to follow Darwin’s lead. They began a four- decade search for the causes of evolution in the Galápagos Islands by studying Darwin’s finches on Daphne Major Island. They will discuss how their research—chronicled in their recent book, *40 Years of Evolution*—has advanced the study of island evolution. Following their presentation, Harvard professor Jonathan Losos will engage the Grants in a discussion about the future of evolutionary studies on islands.

[View all upcoming lectures from the Evolution Matters Series](http://hmnh.harvard.edu/files/hmnh/files/evo.matters_postcard.2016.pdf?m=1456851619)

Series supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit

Free parking is available at the [52 Oxford Street Garage](https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%20Oxford%20St,%20Harvard%20University,%20Cambridge,%20MA%2002138/@42.3801645,-71.1153057,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e37740a3c56959:0xe17bf20973449411)

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