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Dr. Richard E. Michod, Professor

Positions and Education
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1987 - present.
Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1982 - 1987.
Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1978-1982.
Ph.D., Genetics, Zoology, University of Georgia, 1978
M.A., Mathematics, University of Georgia, 1978.
B.S., Zoology, Duke University, 1973
Research Interests
Richard Michod is interested in the evolutionary process, especially the evolution of interactions within populations. His main focus is on cooperative interactions and conflict. Specific topics include the evolution of sex, origin of individuality, origin of life, and the evolution of social behavior. His methods of research involve mathematical and computer analysis, laboratory work with micro-organisms, and philosophical analysis.

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PubMed list of publications for Rick Michod
Selected Publications
  1. Michod, R.E., Roze, D., and A. Nedelcu. 2002. Cooperation and conflict in the evolution of individuality IV. Conflict mediation and evolvability, with interpretations of the development of Volvox. BioSystems. In press.

  2. Roze, D. and R.E. Michod. 2001. Mutation load, multi-level selection and the evolution of reproductive mode during the origin of multicellularity. The American Naturalist. In press.

  3. Michod, R.E. and D. Roze. 2001. Cooperation and conflict in the evolution of multicellularity. Heredity 81: 1-7.

  4. Michod, R.E. and D. Roze. 2000. Some aspects of reproductive mode and the origin of multicellularity. Selection 1:133-145.

  5. Ferriere, R. and R.E Michod. 2000. Wave patterns in spatial games and the evolution of cooperation. In The geometry of ecological interactions. Simplifying spatial complexity. U. Dieckman, R. Law and J. A. J. Metz (eds). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p 318-335.

  6. Michod, R.E. 1999. Individuality, immortality and sex. In Levels of selection in evolution. Keller, L. (ed.). Princeton University Press.pp 53-74.
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