Explosive Adaptive Radiation of the Hawaiian Honeycreepers
Education

Explosive Adaptive Radiation of the Hawaiian Honeycreepers

Date & Time

Thursday, April 9, 2026

2:00 PM

Location

Bishop Museum

1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817

About

Dr. Michael G. Campana specializes in analysis of animal and pathogen genomics using a combination of ancient DNA and computational genomics. At the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's Center for Conservation Genomics (NZCBI), his research focuses on the genomics of lions, elephants, Hawaiian honeycreepers, Hawaiian avian malaria and Avipoxvirus, brown bears, and African painted dogs, among others. Dr. Campana obtained his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsyl

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