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Dr. A. Townsend Peterson

University Distinguished Professor & Curator of Ornithology
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology & Biodiversity Institute · The University of Kansas

Field: biologyLocation: Lawrence, Kansas, United StatesInstitutional homepage ↗

Research Biography & Scholarly Focus

Dr. Peterson is a world-renowned evolutionary ecologist who pioneered ecological niche modeling, studying evolutionary biogeography and the geography of infectious disease vectors.

Department & Affiliation

Institution: The University of Kansas
Faculty Division: Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology & Biodiversity Institute
Supervision / Inquiries: Contact directly via official department directory

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