Bruce Walsh (scientist)

James Bruce Walsh (born 1957)[1] is an American geneticist whose research focuses on evolutionary and quantitative genetics. He has been Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona since 2004.[2] He discovered the moth species Lithophane leeae in 2009,[3][4] and another moth species, Drasteria walshi, is named after him.[5]

Bruce Walsh
Born
James Bruce Walsh

1957 (age 6364)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Davis
University of Washington
Scientific career
FieldsEvolutionary genetics
Quantitative genetics
InstitutionsUniversity of Arizona
ThesisTheoretical models of speciation and graphical structure: the truth about stasipatric speciation and protection of alleles in linear stepping stone models (1983)

References

  1. "Walsh, Bruce, 1957-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  2. "J. Bruce Walsh". University of Arizona. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  3. Walsh, J. (2009-05-12). "Lithophane leeae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae), a striking new species from southeastern Arizona". ZooKeys (9): 21–26. doi:10.3897/zookeys.9.184. ISSN 1313-2970.
  4. Arizona, Bruce Walsh / University of (2009-06-10). "Pink moth discovered in Arizona". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  5. "Species Drasteria walshi". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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