Prof. Spencer Barrett
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Toronto
Election Year
1998
Academy
Academy of Science
Discipline
Plant Biology
Department
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Keywords
Evolution, ecology, genetics, plant mating, invading species
Spencer Barrett - Department of Botany, University of Toronto
A leading authority on the reproductive biology of flowering plants and one of the world's pre-eminent plant evolutionary biologists, Dr. Barrett's recent investigations provide the most compelling evidence for mechanisms governing evolutionary transitions in reproductive systems and for the contemporary evolution of local adaptation during biological invasions. His work pioneers a functional approach to plant reproduction, interpreting mating and its consequences within the broader context of life-history evolution.
A leading authority on the reproductive biology of flowering plants and one of the world's pre-eminent plant evolutionary biologists, Dr. Barrett's recent investigations provide the most compelling evidence for mechanisms governing evolutionary transitions in reproductive systems and for the contemporary evolution of local adaptation during biological invasions. His work pioneers a functional approach to plant reproduction, interpreting mating and its consequences within the broader context of life-history evolution.
Autorité de premier plan en biologie de la reproduction des plantes à fleurs et biologiste de l'évolution des plantes parmi les plus éminents au monde, Spencer Barrett a récemment mis au jour des données probantes sur les mécanismes régissant les transitions évolutives dans les systèmes de reproduction ainsi que sur l'évolution contemporaine de l'adaptation locale lors d’invasions biologiques. Ses travaux ouvrent la voie à une approche fonctionnelle de la reproduction des plantes, permettant d’interpréter leur croisement et ses conséquences dans le contexte plus large de l'évolution du vivant.