Professional Snapshot
Administrative Appointments
- President, California Academy of Sciences (2003
- present)
- Trustee, California Academy of Sciences (1997
- present)
Education & Community
Professional Education
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PhD,
Yale University,
Biology
(1967)
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MS,
Yale University,
Biology
(1964)
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BA,
Yale University,
Scholar of the House (Zoology)
(1962)
Scientific Focus
Publications
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From DNA to fitness differences: sequences and structures of adaptive variants of Colias phosphoglucose isomerase (PGI).
Wheat CW,
Watt WB, Pollock DD, Schulte PM
"Mol Biol Evol"
2006
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3
(23)
:
499-512
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Adaptation at specific loci. VII. Natural selection, dispersal and the diversity of molecular-functional variation patterns among butterfly species complexes (Colias: Lepidoptera, Pieridae).
Watt WB,
Wheat CW, Meyer EH, Martin JF
"Mol Ecol"
2003
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5
(12)
:
1265-75
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Molecular-functional studies of adaptive genetic variation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Watt WB,
Dean AM
"Annu Rev Genet"
2000
:
(34)
:
593-622
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Flight-muscle adenylate pool responses to flight demands and thermal constraints in individual Colias eurytheme (Lepidoptera, pieridae).
Kohane MJ,
Watt WB
"J Exp Biol"
1999
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Pt 22
(202)
:
3145-54
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Adenylate levels and environmental stress in the sea anemone Anthopleura elegantissima.
Smith BL,
Watt WB
"Mol Mar Biol Biotechnol"
1994
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5
(3)
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261-9
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