David B. Wake
Encyclopedia
David B. Wake is professor of integrative biology
and former curator of herpetology
of Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley
. Wake is an internationally respected expert on species
formation and has written widely on the subject. He is a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science
, the Linnean Society of London
, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
, the American Philosophical Society
, and in 1998 was elected into the National Academy of Sciences
.
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
and former curator of herpetology
Herpetology
Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles...
of Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. Wake is an internationally respected expert on species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
formation and has written widely on the subject. He is a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
, the Linnean Society of London
Linnean Society of London
The Linnean Society of London is the world's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy and natural history. It publishes a zoological journal, as well as botanical and biological journals...
, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
, the American Philosophical Society
American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743, and located in Philadelphia, Pa., is an eminent scholarly organization of international reputation, that promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications,...
, and in 1998 was elected into the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
.
Select publications
- Alberch, P., S. J. GouldStephen Jay GouldStephen Jay Gould was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. He was also one of the most influential and widely read writers of popular science of his generation....
, G. F. Oster, and D. B. Wake. 1979. "Size and shape in ontogeny and phylogeny" Paleobiology 5: 296-317. - Wake, D. B. 1970. "The abundance and diversity of tropical salamanders" Amer. Nat. 104: 211-213.
- Wake, D. B. 1976. "Pattern in evolution" Science 192: 779.
- Wake, D. B. 1978. "Shape, form, development, ecology, genetics, and evolution" Paleobiology 4: 96-99.
- Wake, D. B. 1978. "Phylogenetic reconstruction" Science 199: 1428-1429.
- Wake, D. B. 1980. "A view of evolution" Science 210:1239-1240.
- Wake, D. B. 1981. "How biology was unified" Evolution 35:1256-1257.
- Wake, D. B. 1982. "Toward a comparative biology" Evolution 36:631-633.
- Wake, D. B. 1984. "Evolution in slow motion" Science 226: 826.
- Wake, D. B., and A. Larson. 1987. "Multidimensional analysis of an evolving lineage" Science 238: 42-48.
- Wake, D. B. 1991. "Declining amphibian populations" Science 253:860.
- Wake, D. B. 1991. "Homoplasy: the result of natural selection, or evidence of design limitations?" Amer. Nat. 138: 543-567.
- Wake, D. B. 2001. "Speciation in the round" Nature 409: 299-300.
- Wake, D. B. 2002. "A few words about evolution" Nature 416: 787-788.
- Wake, D. B. 2002. "On the scientific legacy of Stephen Jay Gould" Evolution 56: 2346.
External links
- Biographical Sketch - UC Berkeley
- Publications of David B. Wake - UC Berkeley