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Servino, Leonardo Matheus; Almeida-Silva, Diego; Matzke, Nicholas J. (2024). Historical Biogeography and visual signal evolution in neotropical torrent frogs (Anura: Hylodidae). 10th World Congress of Herpetology, August 5-9, 2024. https://2024wch10.com/index.php

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Puente-Lelievre, Caroline, et al. (2024). Tertiary-interaction characters enable fast, model-based structural phylogenetics beyond the twilight zone. School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. March 6, 2024.

Puente-Lelievre, Caroline; Matzke, Nicholas J., et al. (2024). Unravelling the evolution of bacterial flagellar motility through deep phylogenies and protein structure. 27th Annual New Zealand Phylogenomics Meeting. Mawhitipana Room,Waiheke Island Resort, Palm Beach, Waiheke Island, 13-16 February 2024, Auckland, New Zealand. 4:20-4:40 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Puente-Lelievre, Caroline, et al. (2024). Tertiary-interaction characters enable fast, model-based structural phylogenetics beyond the twilight zone. 27th Annual New Zealand Phylogenomics Meeting. Mawhitipana Room,Waiheke Island Resort, Palm Beach, Waiheke Island, 13-16 February 2024, Auckland, New Zealand. 4:00-4:20 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Puente-Lelievre, Caroline (2023). Homology and characters in protein-structure phylogenetics: some considerations. First annual Australasian Structural Phylogenetics Meeting 2023 (ASPM2023). Room B09, Building 303, University of Auckland, 1:00-1:30 pm, October 25, 2023. https://aspm2023.auckland.ac.nz/.

Puente-Lelievre, Caroline; Matzke, Nicholas J. (2023). Phylogenetics of the flagellar stator motor proteins. UNSW Sydney Symposium on Ancestral Reconstruction and Molecular Evolution, Sydney, March 2023.

Matzke, Nicholas; Bland, Wallis (2023). PhyBEARS.jl - a Julia package for biogeographical state-dependent speciation/extinction (SSE) models using 100-1000+ Ordinary Differential Equations. Computational Evolution Research Showcase. 2-5 pm Friday, 28th April, Federation of Graduate Women's Suite, Old Government House, University of Auckland.

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Bland, Wallis (2022). State-dependent speciation/extinction (SSE) models for biogeography in the Julia language. International Biogeography Society, 10th Biannual Conference Program Book, p. 103. Virtual Session 4, June 3, 2022, 5:00 pm. Vancouver, British Columbia. (Program Book)

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2022). Homology between the flagellar export apparatus and ATP synthetase: The hypothesis strengthens, and suggests synteny pre-dating LUCA. School of Biological Sciences PhyloBioGeoLab Meeting, Feb. 28, 2022.

Bland, Wallis; Matzke, Nicholas J. (2021). "More realistic biogeographical models with the programming language 'Julia'." International Biogeography Society, Early Career Biogeographers Conference 2021. Amsterdam, October 22-24, 2021.

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Bland, Wallis (2021). "Statistical comparison of DEC and DEC+J: the DEC model is statistically inadequate on typical datasets." International Biogeography Society, Early Career Biogeographers Conference 2021. Amsterdam, October 22-24, 2021.

Morris, Thomas C.; Matzke, Nicholas J.; Costello, Mark J. (2021). "Marine parasite distribution in a changing climate." International Biogeography Society, Early Career Biogeographers Conference 2021. Amsterdam, October 22-24, 2021.

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Bland, Wallis (2021). "Statistical comparison of DEC and DEC+J is statistically valid; and, a path towards more statistical sophistication and realism in phylogenetic biogeography." Invited talk for SBE2021: II Virtual Meeting of Systematics, Biogeography, and Evolution. 9:50 am, June 20, 2021. https://www.sbemeeting.com/ Online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTbIvQ5ShHk

Matzke, Nicholas Joseph (2020). "Recent work in model-based biogeography." Invited presentation, Moritz Lab, Centre for Biodiversity Analysis, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. 3 pm, Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

Sheffield, Sarah L.; Lam, Adriane R.; Matzke, Nicholas Joseph (2020). "Estimating Dispersal and Evolutionary Dynamics in Diploporan Blastozoans (Echinodermata) Across the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event." Geological Society of America Annual Meeting 2020 (GSA Connects Online: https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2020/home )

Lam, Adriane R.; Sheffield, Sarah L.; Matzke, Nicholas Joseph (2020). "Paleobiogeography of the early Paleozoic echinoderms across the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (Keynote address)." Zooming in on the GOBE: IGCP (International Geoscience Programme) 653 Virtual Conference. 8:40-9:10 EDT, Monday, September 7, 2020. https://igcp653online2020.wordpress.com/

Matzke, Nicholas Joseph (2020). "Faster likelihood calculations for State-dependent Speciation-Extinction (SSE) models using Julia." The 24th Annual New Zealand Phylogenomics Meeting. Waiheke, New Zealand. February 23-28, 2020. https://10times.com/annual-nz-phylogenomics-meeting-auckland

Bapst, David; Wright, Cole, Selina; Hopkins, Melanie; Carlson, Sandra; Melchin, Michael; Mitchell, Charles; Congreve, Curtis; Lamsdell, James; Lloyd, Graeme; Matzke, Nicholas (2020). "Fossil Ancestors and the Origins of Morphotaxa." Third conference of the Society of Systematic Biologists: SSB 2020 - Systematics in the Swamp. Gainesville, Florida. Retrieved from http://reg.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/SSB/1588

Sheffield, Sarah L.; Lam, Adriane R.; Matzke, Nicholas Joseph (2019). "A Global Biogeographical Analysis of Blastozoan Echinoderms Across the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event." Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Phoenix, Arizona, USA. https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2019AM/webprogram/Paper337678.html http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/abs/2019AM-337678

Matzke, Nicholas Joseph (2019). "Linking phylogenetic biogeography and geology/palaeogeography using model-based inference." Carbon Down Under, meeting hosted by the Deep Carbon Observatory, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. July 24-26, 2019. https://www.earthbyte.org/carbon-down-under-workshop/

• See also: Scientists Gather in Sydney for “Carbon Down Under” -- https://deepcarbon.net/scientists-gather-sydney-carbon-down-under

Matzke, Nicholas Joseph (2019). "Historical biogeography methods." Invited presentation for Centre for Biodiversity Analysis Synthesis Group Meeting: Crossing Lines. Mount Stromlo Observatory, Australian National University, February 12-14, 2019. 4 pm, Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

Klaus, Kristina; Matzke, Nicholas (2019). Morphological traits and their impact on the historical biogeography in conifers. Talk T102 at Evolution 2019, June 21-25, 2019, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Evolution 2019 Program, p. 4. Session: Society for Systematic Biology Mayr Award Symposium 1. Saturday, June 22, 2019, 9:30 am, Ball_A. Meeting: https://www.xcdsystem.com/evolution/program/PcmPle8/index.cfm?pgid=399&SearchTerm=klaus , PhyloWiki: http://phylo.wikidot.com/abstracts-for-presentations-by-nicholas-j-matzke#Evo2019a

Warren, Dan; Matzke, Nicholas; Iglesias, Teresa (2019). Evaluating Niche Models with Presence-Only Data is Uninformative for Many Applications. 9th Biennial Conference of The International Biogeography Society: Program Guide and Abstracts, p. 33. Malaga, Spain, January 8-12, 2019. Talk CS4-04. Meeting: https://www.biogeography.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Abstract-Book-IBS-Malaga-2019.pdf , PhyloWiki: http://phylo.wikidot.com/abstracts-for-presentations-by-nicholas-j-matzke#IBS2019

Matos-Maraví, Pavel; Matzke, Nicholas; Larabee, Fredrick J.; Clouse, Ronald M.; Wheeler, Ward C.; Sorger, D. Magdalena; Suarez, Andrew V.; Janda, Milan (2019). Trait-dependent biogeography: model-based inference of dispersal and distribution patterns of Indo-Pacific trap-jaw ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Odontomachus). 9th Biennial Conference of The International Biogeography Society: Program Guide and Abstracts, p. 69. Malaga, Spain, January 8-12, 2019. Talk CS10-01. Meeting: https://www.biogeography.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Abstract-Book-IBS-Malaga-2019.pdf , PhyloWiki: http://phylo.wikidot.com/abstracts-for-presentations-by-nicholas-j-matzke#IBS2019b

Säilä, Laura; Matzke, Nicholas J. (2018). Around the World in 129 Dogs: The Historical Phylobiogeography of Caninae, Based on a Novel Canid Phylogeny and NOW Database Data. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Program and Abstracts, 2018, p. 208. Technical Session IV (Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 3:45 PM, Ballroom C), Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 78th Annual Meeting, October 17–20, 2018, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. http://vertpaleo.org/2018-Annual-Meeting/Annual-Meeting-Home.aspx , http://vertpaleo.org/2018-Annual-Meeting/Annual-Meeting-Home.aspx

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2018). Research spotlight: Phylogenetic biogeography. SBS Research Showcase 2018. Wednesday 24th October, 2018, 3:30 pm, Fisher & Paykel Auditorium. Talk invited by the School of Biological Sciences.

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2018). Phylogenetics in unusual places: using model-based inference to study the evolution of antievolutionism, biogeographical dispersal, and molecular machines. Hosted by Matt Baker, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS), University of New South Wales (UNSW). Time: Friday, 23 March 2018, 3-4 pm. Location: Rountree Room 356, Level 3, Biological Sciences Building D26, UNSW, Sydney, Australia. (BABS UNSW | Med UNSW | PhyloWiki)

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2018). Advances in biogeographic methods: reviewing a database of several hundred publications that have used BioGeoBEARS, and progress on phylogenetic environmental niche modeling/species distribution modeling (phyloENM/phyloSDM). Moritz Lab Retreat, Thursday, March 22, 2018, 3-3:45 pm. ANU Field Station, Kioloa, NSW, Australia.

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2017). Measuring how the probability of long-distance dispersal depends on geographic distance, environmental distance, and co-evolving seed dispersal traits: BioGeoBEARS on a mega-phylogeny of angiosperms. Accepted abstract for the special symposium "Key questions on angiosperm macroevolution: where do we stand, and where are we heading now? (two sessions)." The XIX International Botanical Congress (IBC 2017), Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Shenzhen, China, July 23-29, 2017.

Matzke, Nicholas J; Säilä, Laura (2017). Phylogenetic biogeography of fossil Canidae: combining models of imperfect detection, fossil databases as taphonomic controls, and Biogeographical Stochastic Mapping. Evolution 2017, Portland, Oregon. June 23-27, 2017. http://www.evolutionmeetings.org/evolution-2017---portland-oregon.html YouTube video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of6MTpYYzsM

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2017). Model-based inference of environmental niches and niche evolution: fundamental and practical issues for discussion. TEA Talk for the Centre for Biodiversity Analysis (CBA), Division of Evolution and Ecology, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. 12-2 pm, May 5, 2017. E&E Seminar Room, Gould Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU. http://cba.anu.edu.au/news-events/model-based-inference-environmental-niches-and-niche-evolution-fundamental-and-practical

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2017). Models matter: Better models for better inference in phylogenomic dating and biogeography. Weekly seminar series, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, 3B12 (Building 3, Level B, room 12). April 19, 2017, 12:30 p.m. Hosted by Jonas Bylemans & Emory Ingles.

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2017). "Biogeography with jumps, distance, and trait-based dispersal: Adding realism fits the data better than traditional models in historical biogeography." University of Auckland, School of Biological Sciences (SBS). 2017 Seminar Series. Federation of Graduate Women's Room, Old Government House (102), 1-2pm. April 11, 2017. (Poster link | seminar series link)

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2017). Models matter: Better models for better inference in phylogenomic dating and biogeography. Biology Department, Western Washington University. Room BI234, 4 p.m., February 8, 2017.

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2017). Measuring the influence of an evolving trait on evolutionary dispersal probability with Pacific rails, global legumes, and Indo-Pacific Cryptoblepharus lizards. Programa de Doctorado en Sistemática y Biodiversidad, Universidad de Concepción. Concepción, Chile. Thursday, January 19, 2017. Sponsored by Cristián E. Hernández, Laboratorio de Ecología Evolutiva y Filoinformática, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas. Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile.

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Warren, Dan L. (2017). Joint Bayesian estimation of niche models and niche evolution: Comparing algorithms. International Biogeography Society, 2017 Biennial Meeting. Tucson, Arizona. January 10, 2017, talk MT2-5. Conference Programs and Abstracts, 8th Biennial Conference of The International Biogeography Society, Tucson, AZ, USA, January 9th-13th, 2017, p. 82.

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). Trait-dependent dispersal models for phylogenetic biogeography in the R package BioGeoBEARS. Ringvorlesung Biodiversität (RUB), University of Bochum. Bochum, Germany. Speaker for Wintersemester 2016/2017 seminar series, December 6, 2016. 4:15 pm, room ND03/99. Hosted by Kristina Klaus.

Bapst, David W.; Hopkins, Melanie; Wright, April; Matzke, Nicholas J.; Lloyd, Graeme T. (2016). Inferring ancestor-descendant relationships in the fossil record (with statistics). Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 48(7). Geological Science of America Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Session No. 289: T151. New Approaches to Phylogenetic Paleobiology. Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Mile High Ballroom 4AB (Colorado Convention Center). Paper No. 289-6, Presentation Time: 9:15 a.m. (Abstract | doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-277591 | PDF

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). The Evolution of Anti-evolutionism. Keynote at Centre for Biodiversity Analysis (CBA) Workshop on "The interface of evolutionary biology and policy impact." Canberra, Australia. September 6, 2016. http://cba.anu.edu.au/news-events/interface-evolutionary-biology-and-policy-impact

Lam, Adriane R.; Matzke, Nicholas J.; Stigall, Alycia L. (2016). "Testing Dispersal of Benthic Invertebrates during the Richmondian Invasion using Bayesian and Maximum-Likelihood Analyses." International Geoscience Programme Project 591 (IGCP 591). Ghent, Belgium. 2 pm, July 6-9, 2016. Session 9 (Refter Room): Large scale biodiversity patterns and palaeo-ecology. http://www.igcp591.ugent.be/

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). "Trait-dependent dispersal models for phylogenetic biogeography, in the R package BioGeoBEARS." Poster #577, Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Conference 2016. Poster session B, Hall 1, 6:00pm-8:00pm, July 5, 2016. (Meeting | Abstract | Poster PDF | Twitter)

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). "iEvoBio Lightning Talk: Trait-dependent dispersal models for phylogenetic biogeography, in the R package BioGeoBEARS." 2:12 pm, in room MR9C. at: Evolution 2016, Austin, TX, Austin Convention Center, June 17-21, 2016. (talk PDF)

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). "Introduction to Symposium; and phyloSDM: Bayesian hierarchical model for joint estimation of ecological niche models and niche evolution." 8:15 am, Ballroom C. Part of: "SSB Special Symposium at Evolution 2016: Putting evolution into ecological niche modeling: Building the connection between phylogenies, paleobiology, and species distribution models" at: Evolution 2016, Austin, TX, Austin Convention Center, June 17-21, 2016. (talk PDF)

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Warren, Dan (2016). Co-organizers of "SSB Special Symposium at Evolution 2016: Putting evolution into ecological niche modeling: Building the connection between phylogenies, paleobiology, and species distribution models." Sunday, June 19, 8:15 am-11:45 am. At: Evolution 2016, Austin, TX, Austin Convention Center, June 17-21, 2016.

Dupin, Julia; Matzke, Nicholas J.; Saarkinen, Tiina; Knapp, Sandra; Olmstead, Richard G.; Bohs, Lynn; Smith, Stacey D. (2016). "Bayesian estimation of the global biogeographic history of the Solanaceae." Botany Society of America 2016. July 31-August 3, Savannah, Georgia. (Meeting | PhyloWiki)

Matzke, Nicholas J. Ground-truthing tip-dating methods and models using fossil Canidae reveals major differences in performance. Molecular Paleobiology of Australia's Terrestrial Vertebrates Conference. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne Museum, 11-11:15 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2016. (Conference website | PhyloWiki)

Matzke, N.J. (2016). Trait-dependent dispersal models for phylogenetic biogeography, in the R package BioGeoBEARS. ANU Research School of Biology. Poster at Early-and Mid-Career Conference (#RSBEMCR16). R. N. Robertson Lecture Theatre, Bldg. 46. Feb. 11th, 2016, 4:45 pm. (PhyloWiki)

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2017). Modeling the influence of traits and distance on dispersal probability in historical biogeography with BioGeoBEARS. Invited speaker for the 2017 meeting of the International Botanical Congress (IBC 2017) to take place in Shenzhen, China, 23-29 July 2017 (http://www.ibc2017.cn/)

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). Guest speaker: "The evolution of antievolution policies." At: Centre for Biodiversity Analysis annual conference: The interface of evolutionary biology and policy impact. The Common Room, University House, 1 Balmain Crescent, Acton (ANU). 6:30-7:30, September 6, 2016. http://biology.anu.edu.au/news-events/cba-annual-conference-interface-evolutionary-biology-and-policy-impact

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Warren, Dan (2016). Symposium (accepted): “Putting Evolution Into Ecological Niche Modeling: Building the Connection Between Phylogenies, Paleobiology, and Species Distribution Models.” Accepted Symposium for 2016 SSB Symposium at Evolution 2016, Austin, Texas (June 17-21).

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). The Evolution of Antievolutionism before and after Kitzmiller v. Dover (2005). Sponsor: Lindell Bromham, Tempo and Mode Seminar.

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). Trait-dependent dispersal models for phylogenetic biogeography, in the R package BioGeoBEARS. Speciation and Biogeography session, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, Jan. 3-8, 2016. Wednesday, January 6, 3:30-4:30 pm. 3:30 pm, Wed. Jan. 6, Poster P3-12. http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2016/schedule/abstractdetails.php?id=1674 http://phylo.wikidot.com/abstracts-for-presentations-by-nicholas-j-matzke#trait

Matzke, N. (2015). Trait-dependent dispersal models for phylogenetic biogeography, in the R package BioGeoBEARS. Annual Meeting of the Society of Australian Systematic Biologists, 2015. Tuesday, December 8, 2015. Sirius Room: From R to ecology, 3:50-4:10 pm.

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2015). Putting Evolution Into Ecological Niche Modelling (And: Statistical model choice in phylogenetic biogeography more generally). At: Stochastic Modelling meets Phylogenetics (SMMP), collaborative workshop November 16-18, University of Tasmania, Hobart. November 16, 2015, 12:30 pm. Mathematics & Physics Building, University of Tasmania. (#SMMP2015) (SMMP website PDF)

Matzke, Nicholas (2015). Bayesian tip-dating with continuous characters using BEASTmasteR. Presentation at Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Technical Session V, Histology and Methods, Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 1:45-4:15 p.m. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Program and Abstracts, 177. http://phylo.wikidot.com/local--files/beastmaster/2015-10-14_Matzke_SVP_continuous_traits_v3.pdf

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2015). "Biogeographical Stochastic Mapping: Bayesian estimation of the history and timing of biogeographical events on phylogenies." Craig Moritz Lab Group, Gould Meeting Room, 2 pm, August 5, 2015.

06/30/15 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2015). "Historical biogeography models with dispersal probability as a function of distance(s)." SSE symposium: Frontiers in Parametric Biogeography, Presentation for the SSB Biogeography Symposium in Guarujá, Brasil, Evolution 2015. 10:45-11:15 a.m.

06/30/15 - Massana, Kathryn; Beaulieu, Jeremy; Matzke, Nicholas J.; O'Meara, Brian (2015). "Non-null effects of a null range: Exploring parameter estimation in the dispersal-extinction-cladogenesis model." SSE symposium: Frontiers in Parametric Biogeography, Presentation for the SSB Biogeography Symposium in Guarujá, Brasil, Evolution 2015. 8:45-9:15 a.m.

Antonelli, Alexandre; Bacon, Christine D.; Carvalho, Fernanda A.; Hettling, Hannes; Matzke, Nicholas J.; Obst, Matthias; Scharn, Ruud; Silvestro, Daniele; Vilhena, Daril; Vos, Rutger; Zizka, Alexander (2015). "Comparative biogeography: A framework for cross-taxonomic inference of bioregions, range shifts and diversification." SSE symposium: Frontiers in Parametric Biogeography, Presentation for the SSB Biogeography Symposium in Guarujá, Brasil, Evolution 2015. 4:00-4:30 p.m.

06/27/15 - Dupin, Julia; Matzke, Nicholas; Knapp, Sandra; Bohs, Lynn; Olmstead, Richard; Särkinen, Tiina; Smith, Stacey D. (2015). "Solanaceae biogeography: dispersal patterns over space and time." Poster session, 7 p.m., Sala de exposições room, at Evolution 2015 in Guarujá, Brasil.

05/22/15 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2015). "BEASTmasteR: Tip-dating with fossils in Beast2, using R to convert NEXUS data files to XML input." Lightning Talk, Society of Systematic Biology Standalone Meeting 2015 (SSB2015), Ann Arbor, Michigan. 1:30 pm, session C, Michigan Union, Pendleton room. http://ssb2015standalone.weebly.com/program.html http://phylo.wdfiles.com/local--files/beastmaster/2015-05-21_Matzke_SSB2015_BEASTmasteR_v1.pdf

05/21/15 - Zhang, Guanyang; Barashat, Usmaan; Matzke, Nicholas J.; Franz, Nico (2015). Biogeography of Caribbean weevils highlights the importance of founder-event speciation. Society for Systematic Biologists Standalone Meeting 2015 (SSB2015), Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 21, 2015. http://ssb2015standalone.weebly.com/program.html http://www.slideshare.net/GYZhang1/b-100-zhang

03/05/2015 - Matzke, Nicholas J. Statistical model choice in historical biogeography. Lecture for Zoogeography, taught by Sandy Echternacht and Dan Simberloff. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. March 5, 2015.

02/28/15 - Matzke, N. (2015). Dating dinos by putting fossils in trees: simultaneous estimation of evolutionary relationships and phylogenetic divergence times of dinosaurs (and other groups) with Bayesian MCMC techniques. Howard University Math Department. Room 213 Academic Support Building B. Department of Math, Howard University. Host Alex Burstein. Part of the NIMBioS Minority-Serving Institutions Outreach Program.

02/12/15 - Matzke, Nicholas J. et al. (2015). Panel Discussion on Evolution Education, Darwin Day at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. February 12, 2015.

01/28/15 - Matzke, N. (2015). Model selection in historical biogeography: when is founder-event speciation important? Botanische Staatssammlung München (Bavarian State Collection for Botany, Munich, Bavaria, Germany). Host Suzanne Renner. Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 2 pm-2:45 pm

01/16/15 - Matzke, N. (2015). Model selection in historical biogeography: when is founder-event speciation important? Geosciences Department, University of Helsinki, Finland. Host Laura K. Saila. Friday, January 16, 2015, 2 pm-2:45 pm

01/08/15 - Matzke, N. (2015). Biogeographical Stochastic Mapping: Bayesian estimation of the history and timing of biogeographical events on phylogenies. International Biogeography Society (IBS) Biannual Meeting, Bayreuth, Germany. Saturday, January 10, 2015, 1:30-1:45 pm, H 22, RW II.

11/19/14 - Matzke, N. (2014). Introduction to Likelihood and Bayesian methods in phylogenetics. Guest lecture for Stephanie Drumheller-Horton's Geology 320: Paleobiology. 9 a.m., Earth & Planetary Sciences room 400.

11/07/14 - Matzke, N., Wright, A., Bapst, D. (2014). Incorporation of absolute and relative fossil dating information in bayesian tip-dating analyses using the R package BEASTmasteR: examples from assassin spiders, salmonids, and hominids. Moderators: Nicholas J. Matzke and April Wright. In: Symposium 3: Putting fossils in trees: new methods for combining morphology, time, and molecules to estimate phylogenetic and divergence times of living and fossil taxa. 8:00 a.m., Estrel Berlin, Hall A.

11/07/14 - Turner, A., Pritchard, A., Matzke, N. J. (2014). 'Tip-dating' when all you have are fossils: comparing traditional and bayesian approaches to fossil divergence times. Moderators: Nicholas J. Matzke and April Wright. In: Symposium 3: Putting fossils in trees: new methods for combining morphology, time, and molecules to estimate phylogenetic and divergence times of living and fossil taxa. 11:00 a.m., Estrel Berlin, Hall A.

11/07/14 - Wright, A., Lloyd, G., Matzke, N. (2014). Fossils-only tip-dating of deinonychosaurian theropods: a comparison of methods and models. Moderators: Nicholas J. Matzke and April Wright. In: Symposium 3: Putting fossils in trees: new methods for combining morphology, time, and molecules to estimate phylogenetic and divergence times of living and fossil taxa. 11:15 a.m., Estrel Berlin, Hall A.

11/05/2014 - Matzke, Nicholas J.; Wright, April; Lloyd, Graeme; Bapst, David W., co-convenors (2014, approved). Moderators for symposium: New methods for combining morphology, time, and molecules to estimate phylogenetic position and divergence times of living and fossil taxa. Approved symposium at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany, November 2014).

10/09/14 - Matzke, N. (2014). Model selection in historical biogeography: when is founder-event speciation important? Evolutionary Morphology Seminar, Department of of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago. Thursday, October 9, 2014 7:30–8:30 p.m.

09/30/2014 - Matzke, Nicholas J. "Science and Intelligent Design Creationism on Trial." Lecture for ANTH/EEB305 Evolution and Society, co-taught by Michael Gilchrist, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 2:10 pm, 405 EPS, September 30, 2014.

09/19/2014 - Matzke, Nicholas J. "The Kitzmiller v. Dover Trial: the evolution of creationism and the importance of history." Departmental seminar, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 3:40 pm, September 18, 2014.

06/20/14 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2014). Accuracy assessment of historical biogeography methods under a variety of simulated conditions. Evolution 2014 Annual Meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina. June 19-24, 2014.

06/08/14 - Matzke, Nicholas J.; Shih, Patrick M. (2014). Primary endosymbiosis events date to the later Proterozoic with cross-calibrated phylogenetic dating of duplicated ATPase proteins. Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2014 Annual Meeting, Puerto Rico. June 8-12, 2014.

04/12/14 - Dembo, Mana; Matzke, Nicholas J.; Mooers, Arne; Collard, Mark (2014). A reanalysis of fossil hominin phylogeny using a craniodental supermatrix. The 83rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Telus CC Exhibit Hall E2. April 12, 2014. (Link)

03/03/14 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2014). Discussion of reviews of DEC+J model. HOFF Lab Meeting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. March 3, 2014.

02/28/14 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2014). Statistical model choice in phylogenetic biogeography: Inference of speciation processes and ancestral range, and prospects for integration with species distribution modeling (SDM). Invited speaker for the Bioinformatics Program at the University of Texas, El Paso. Feb. 28 2014.

02/12/14 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2014). History matters: the 2005 Kitzmiller v. Dover case, the defeat of “Intelligent Design”, and the aftermath. Invited talk for Darwin Day at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Buehler, room 511. February 12, 2014.

02/08/14 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2014). Invited talk and panel member for a continuing education event for teachers, sponsored by NIMBioS and Darwin Day at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. NIMBioS. February 8, 2014.

01/25/14 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2014). Co-led tour of Dayton, Tennessee, site of the 1925 "Scopes Monkey Trial" and now a National Historic Site. Part of activities for 2014 Darwin Day at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. January 25, 2014

01/09/14 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2014). Model selection reveals differences in cladogenesis processes opera)ng in island versus continental clades. International Biogeography Society Early Career Meeting. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. 2-2:15 pm, ANU Commons. January 9, 2014.

11/12/2013 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Model choice in phylogenetic biogeography. Jetz Lab, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Yale University. 12-1 pm, Osborn Memorial Laboratories (OML) room 40, November 12, 2013.

11/01/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). BioGeoBEARS: An R package for inference and model tesinng in historical biogeography. KRUG (Knoxville R User's Group) fall meeting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. November 1, 2013.

10/29/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Statistical model choice in phylogenetic biogeography: Inference of speciation processes and ancestral range, and prospects for integration with species distribution modeling (SDM). NIMBioS Seminar Series. Room 105, Claxton Building, 1122 Volunteer Blvd., University of Tennessee, Knoxville. October 29, 2013. Video online at: http://youtu.be/HaSObNiox18. (Link to abstract, flyer, and video)

09/23/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Statistical model choice for old and new biogeographical cladogenesis models: comparing DEC, DIVA, BayArea, and measuring the importance of founder-event speciation, with and without model for imperfect detection of fossils. Invited talk for France-Berkeley-Fund Workshop: Integrating Molecular Phylogenies and the Fossil Record, organized by Helene Morlon, Tiago Quental, Charles Marshall, September 23-25, 2013.

09/16/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Statistical model choice for old and new biogeographical cladogenesis models. HOFF Lab Meeting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. September 16, 2013.

08/12/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). BioGeoBEARS R Package. Accepted talk for NESCENT Catalyis Meeting: Integrating Historical Biogeography and Phylogeography with the Fossil Record and Landscape History. August 12, 2013. Travel expenses covered.

07/08/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J.; Schraiber, Joshua G.; Collard, Mark; Dembo, Mana; Yang, Melinda A. (2013). "Tighter estimation of hominoid divergence times by Bayesian joint analysis of dated fossil morphology and incompletely sorted genes." Poster at Society of Molecular Biology 2013 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. July 8, 2013.

06/25/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). BioGeoBEARS: R package for model comparison in historical biogeography. iEvoBio Lightning Talk. June 23, 2013. Received Travel Award, $500.

06/23/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Founder-event speciation dramatically improves likelihoods and alters parameter inference in Dispersal-Extinction-Cladogenesis (DEC) analyses. Selected talk for the Ernst Mayr Symposium. Evolution 2013, Snowbird, Utah. June 23, 2013.

05/07/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Founder-event speciation dramatically improves likelihoods and alters parameter inference in Dispersal-Extinction-Cladogenesis (DEC) analyses. Ph.D. Finishing Talk, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley. May 7, 2013.

04/13/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Founder-event speciation dramatically improves likelihoods and alters parameter inference in Dispersal-Extinction-Cladogenesis (DEC) analyses. California Botanical Society, Centennial Meeing, Berkeley, CA April 13-14, 2013.

03/11/13 -- Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Genome size variability and its correlates. Talked and then led discussion for lab meeting of the Center for Theoretical Evolutionary Genomics. Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley. March 11, 2013.

03/08/13 -- Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). What Galileo Saw. Guest lecture for Letters & Science 121: Origins in Science and Religion, University of California, Berkeley. March 8, 2013.

02/14/13 -- Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Origins(s) of Life. Guest lecture giving and overview and recent developments in origin-of-life research, for Letters & Science 121: Origins in Science and Religion, University of California, Berkeley. February 14, 2013.

02/13/13 -- Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Social Media and Online Presence in Science. Invited Panel Member for meeting of Integrative Biology Women in Science, University of California, Berkeley. February 13, 2013.

01/09/13 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2013). Founder-event speciation in BioGeoBEARS package dramatically improves likelihoods and alters parameter inference in Dispersal-Extinction-Cladogenesis (DEC) analyses. International Biogeography Society Biannual Meeting, Miami, Florida. January 9-13, 2013. Submitted. (IBS Miami 2013 meeting)

11/17/12 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2012). Founder-event speciation in BioGeoBEARS package dramatically improves likelihoods and alters parameter inference in Dispersal-Extinction-Cladogenesis (DEC) analyses. Computational and Genomic Biology Retreat. Submitted. (2012 Annual Retreat)

10/17/12 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2012). Kitzmiller v. Dover, and the future of the evolution-creationism battle. Presentation for the DeCal course "Politics for Scientists." 2-4 pm, 174 Barrows.

9/20/12 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2012). Inclusion of detection models in historical biogeography - Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs). Seminar for the Berkeley Initiative for Global Change Biology.

09/11/12 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2012). Micro and Macro for the Millenial Generation. Bay Area Biosystematists Meeting. Berkeley, CA. Invited speaker and moderator. Speaker with Brian Swartz and Josh Schraiber. (BABS website | PDF)

7/9/12 - Landis, Michael; Matzke, Nick; Moore, Brian; Huelsenbeck, John. Statistical analysis of biogeography when the number of areas is large. Evolution 2012, Biogeography, bioinformatics & computational biology session. Ottawa, Canada.

7/8/12 - Wood, Hannah; Matzke, Nicholas; Gillespie, Rosemary; Griswold, Charles (2012). Treating fossils as terminal taxa in divergence time estimation reveals ancient vicariance patterns in the Palpimanoidea spiders. Evolution 2012, Biogeography 2 session. Ottawa, Canada.

5/15/12 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2012). Estimating ancestral cone snail shell patterns: Creative application of models for the evolution of continuous characters. Genomes, Development, and Evolution Annual Meeting, Berkeley, CA.

4/3/12 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2012). Putting detection models, spatial autocorrelation, and phylogenetic autocorrelation into biogeography. Computational and Genomic Biology Designated Emphasis Seminar, Tuesday, 4/3/2012, Campbell 001.

4/30/2012 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2012). Phylogenetics for: 1. reconstructing extinct species 2. Linking species distribution modeling and historical biogeography. Tien Fellowship presentation.

3/20/2012 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2012). Evolution: What the Public Needs to Know. Presentation for the students in Introductory Biology at San Quentin Prison, San Francisco, CA. This course is run by the Prison University Project (http://www.prisonuniversityproject.org/), which recently added a biology course as part of its addition of an Associate's Degree program (a 2-year college degree). I was invited to be a guest lecturer.

9/25/2011 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2011). Moving from historical biogeographic inference in discrete space to historical biogeographic inference in continuous space, by moving from species distribution modeling to phylogenetic lineage distribution modeling. SESSION 8: Topics in Biogeography, at: Advances in Biogeography: Early Career Conference, 23-25 September, 2011. Oxford University Centre for the Environment.

5/26/11 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2011). Talk and workshop on "R-and-Biogeography." Invited presentation, all expenses paid. At: "Methodological Workshop On Biodiversity Dynamics", on May 26th. Evolution of Life on Pacific Islands and Reefs: Past, present, and future. May 26-30, 2011, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. (Workshop notes announcement | Demos and code at PhyloWiki)

04/19/11 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2011). Biogeography II -- New tools, databases, and research possibilities. Lecture for IB200B: Phylogenetics Applications in Ecology and Evolution. (PDF lecture notes | course link)

03/03/11 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2011). Gene family evolution; comparative genomics. Lecture for IB200B: Phylogenetics Applications in Ecology and Evolution. (PDF lecture notes | course link)

01/25/11 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2011). Introduction to Statistical Thinking. Lecture for IB200B: Phylogenetics Applications in Ecology and Evolution. With course professors. (PDF lecture notes | course link)

10/19/10 - Matzke, Nicholas J. "Biogeographical Methods." Presentation for Island Biodiversification Seminar, taught by Rosie Gillespie, Fall 2010. (PDF)

04/30/10 - Matzke, Nicholas J.; Shih, Patrick. "Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis of Horizontal Gene Transfer in Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus." Lab talk, 4/30/2010 (ppt).

04/22/10 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2010). Historical Biogeography: event-based methods. Lecture for IB200A: Systematics. (PDF lecture notes | course link)

03/09/10 - Matzke, Nicholas J. (2010). Phylogenetic trees VI - Bayesian methods. Lecture for IB200A: Systematics. (PDF lecture notes | course link)

10/1/09 - Macguire, Kaitlin C., Matzke, N. J. (2009). "Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Biogeographic Histories Using the Horse Fossil Record." Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting, Fall 2009.(SVP abstract)

06/16/09 - Presentation on applying community phylogenetics methods to the historical biogeography of temperate tree species. 8 a.m., Evolution 2009, Moscow Idaho

11/21/08 - Computational Biology Annual retreat, biogeography methods talk

11/17/08 - Computational Biology DE student seminar, review of the history of biogeography talk

10/06/08 -- lab talk, flagellum evolution update

6/20/2008 -- talk on flagellum evolution at Evolution2008, Minneapolis, MN

December 2008 - beta-phylodiversity of trees of northern hemisphere temperate forest regions

May 2008 -- amino acid substitution models, Stat C141: Statistics for Bioinformatics

May 2008 -- IB200A, Phylogenetics, flagellum evolution

February 2008 -- Evolution and the Latitudinal Diversity Gradient, group presentation for IB250: Tropical Diversity seminar

Science education-related (selected)

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2022). "Kitzmiller v. Dover and the past, present, and future of anti-evolutionism." Invited presentation for Darwin Day 2022, sponsored by the University of South Florida Department of Integrative Biology. February 10, 2022, 12:30 pm (Zoom). (YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlPxjmc9ZJ0 | Twitter: https://twitter.com/EcolEpig/status/1492019039899688962 )

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2021). "De-naming the Huxley College of the Environment: Comments to the WWU Board." Presentation before the Board of Directors of Western Washington University, objecting to the de-naming of T.H. Huxley College of the Environment. December 9, 2021. (The Panda's Thumb blog: http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2021/12/Matzke-Huxley-comments.html )

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2021). "Intelligent Design, Kitzmiller v. Dover: the past and future of the issue." Presentation & discussion with Senior Biology majors, for their course The Misuse of Biology in Film, after they watched the creationist documentary Expelled. University of Louisville, Kentucky. Hosted by Michael Perlin, 6 pm, September 1, 2021.

Matzke, Nicholas J.; Aspden, Caroline; Liddell, Luke; Harper, Amanda; Santure, Anna; Lavery, Shane; Rayner, Matt (2021). Evolution in 3D: students use 3D-printed moa bones to learn measurement and phylogenetic mapping of evolutionary characters. SEED Symposium, University of Auckland, July 7, 2021.

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). The Evolution of Anti-evolutionism. Keynote at Centre for Biodiversity Analysis (CBA) Workshop on "The interface of evolutionary biology and policy impact." Canberra, Australia. September 6, 2016. http://cba.anu.edu.au/news-events/interface-evolutionary-biology-and-policy-impact

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). The Evolution of Anti-evolutionism. Dinner Presentation for Australian Skeptics. West Reid, Sydney, Australia. April 9, 2016. http://www.skeptics.com.au/2016/03/06/sydney-dinner-april-9-the-evolution-of-antievolutionism/

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). The Evolution of Antievolutionism before and after Kitzmiller v. Dover (2005). Sponsor: Lindell Bromham, Tempo and Mode Seminar.

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2016). When Darwin Visited Valparaiso (Chile). Darwin Day Lecture at Valparaiso University, Friday, Jan. 15, 3:30-4:30 pm, Christopher Center Library. Sponsor: Robert Swanson.

04/11/11 - Science and religion and the history of the evolution/creationism issue. St. Ignatius High School. With Jeremy Brown.

09/03/09 - The origin of adaptive immunity in evolution and creationism: transposition in the Kitzmiller v. Dover case. Invited talk for the Evolution 2009 Symposium at the University of Nebraska, Kansas. $1700 honorarium.

03/04/09 - invited talk on the Kitzmiller case, University of Oklahoma Zoology Department

10/17/08 -- invited talk, National Association of Biology Teachers, Conflicts over evolution: past/present/future

February 2008 -- moderated AAAS session on Major Transitions in Evolution, AAAS Annual Meeting, Boston

01/30/2008 -- chalk talk for grad. students; with Kevin Padian on science and the media: "How to talk to the media -- and why you should". Graduate Louge (5047 VLSB) at 5:10pm, Wednesday, Jan. 30

11/29/07 -- invited talk, National Association of Biology Teachers, "The Road to Dover"

11/25/07: IB 303 -- Science education, evolution misconceptions discussion

"Communicating with the public about evolution." Part of an invited panel session, "Communicating Science without the Jargon." Monday, June 18, 2007, Session 53, 1:30-3:00. First Pan-American Congress in Developmental Biology. Cancun, Mexico, June 16-20, 2007. (Local Powerpoint - 25 MB)

"Evolution versus creationism: courts and classrooms." For a course taught by David Stronk on Methods of Teaching Single Subject Science. California State University " East Bay, Hayward, CA, April 30, 2007. (Local Powerpoint - 25 MB)

"Evolution versus "intelligent design' at the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial." University of California, Berkeley, Botany Lunch. February 16, 2007. (Local Powerpoint - 25 MB)

"From McLean to Kitzmiller: The Rise and Fall of "Intelligent Design'." Willamette University Darwin Day event, "Creationism on Trial." Salem, Oregon. February 9, 2007. (Local Powerpoint - 10 MB)

"Deep geological time, age-dating techniques, and the evolution of life in national parks." Oregon State University Geosciences Department, GEO 307 - National Park Geology and Preservation. Corvallis, Oregon. February 9, 2007. (Local Powerpoint - 7.7 MB)

"Science and the Law: The Kitzmiller v. Dover evolution case." EPA Lab, Corvallis, Oregon. February 8, 2007. (Local Powerpoint - 26 MB)

"What is Science? Evolution vs. "Intelligent Design' in Court." Oregon State University Philosophy Club. February 7, 2007. (Local Powerpoint - 27 MB)

"The Evolutionary Origin of Intelligent Design: Kitzmiller vs. Dover Case." Americans United for Separation of Church and State, San Fernando Valley Chapter. January 28, 2007. http://www.ausfv.org

"Challenges to Teaching Evolution: "Theory not Fact'." SETI session on evolution education. California Science Teachers Annual Meeting. October 21, 2006.

"The Evolutionary Origin of "Intelligent Design' and the Kitzmiller vs. Dover Case." Kern County Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Bakersfield College, CA, September 21, 2006. (PDF of flyer)

"Complex adaptations in plants: Darwin and botanical gardens." Invited talk for the a session on "Evolution: What role should botanical gardens play in sustaining evolution?" Other speakers: Peter Raven, Steve Clemants. Annual meeting of the American Public Gardens Association. San Francisco, CA, June 29, 2006. http://publicgardens.org/ac2006/concurrent.htm. (Local Powerpoint - 18 MB)

"Design on Trial in Dover, PA." Annual meeting of Coalition for Excellence in Science Education/New Mexicans for Science and Reason, Albuquerque, NM, June 11, 2006. http://www.cesame-nm.org/news/Beacon/0609.pdf. (Online summary of talk | Local Powerpoint - 34 MB)

"Evolution Forum." Final topic in the Conscious Event series at Pacific Union College. Angwin, CA, June 6, 2006. (Local Powerpoint - 47 MB)

"The Evolutionary Origin of Intelligent Design: Science & History in the Pennsylvania Evolution versus Creationism Trial." Silicon Valley chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Campbell, CA, May 6, 2006. http://www.ausv.org

"The Evolutionary Origin of "Intelligent Design.'" Course for science teachers taught by David Stronk. California State University " East Bay, Hayward, CA, April 25, 2006.

"The Evolution of Creationism." Lecture for a course taught by Adrian Leveen, "Religious Studies 180 -- Confronting Genesis: Sex, Science and Faith in the 21st Century. Stanford University." Stanford, CA, April 24, 2006.

"Science on Trial in the Pennsylvania Evolution Case." Spring meeting of the Women Chemists Committee, American Chemical Society, California Section. Mills College, Oakland, CA, April 22, 2006. http://www.calacs.org/calendar/WCCSpringMeet.html

"The evolution wars: Organizing resistance." Panel session on "Dispatches from the Evolution Wars." Annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST). San Francisco, CA, April 6, 2005.

"The Politics of Intelligent Design." Columbia Political Union Forum. Columbia University, February 27, 2006. Video online: http://www.cupolitics.org/videos/0506/id_panel/

"On the Origin of Intelligent Design." Darwin Day 2006. University of Birmingham, February 10, 2006.

"Irreducible Complexity: Irreducible Confusion." Stanford University Skeptics Group. May 10, 2005. (Local Powerpoint - 5 MB)

"Evolution and Education." Talk before an Education Extension Course taught by David Stronck, California State University - Hayward. May 6, 2005.

"Evolution of the Utricularia Bladder Trap." Invited talk before the Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society. University of California, Berkeley Botanic Garden, May 1, 2005. Summary online at: http://www.bacps.org/2005Spring.html#utrictrap

"The Evolution of Creationism." Portola Valley Community Church. Portola Valley, CA, February 13, 2005.

"History of creation/evolution." East Bay Skeptics Meeting. January 23, 2005.

• Accredited as an Associate Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education. Recognition reference: PR125089. https://www.international.heacademy.ac.uk/
• Prepared and taught 5 lectures for ANU's Biol. 1003: Biology 1: Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, February 28-March 8, 2017. Class size: ~400 students. Course coordinator: Andras Keszei. http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/BIOL1003
• Evolutionary Biology (Integrative Biology 160)
• Phylogenetics (Integrative Biology IB200A and IB200B)
• General Biology (Integrative Biology 1B)
• Human Genetics (Integrative Biology 164)
• Biogeography (Lectures for many courses and workshops)
• GIS and remote sensing (Geography MA) (search for ArcGIS courses still using these labs
• Species Distribution Modeling (workshops, research, student advising)
• Science and Society, The History of Science, and cultural/religious controversies about science (many guest lectures, and U.C. Berkeley's Interdisciplinary Studies course "Origins in Science and Religion")
• Statistical inference in biology - both theoretical (maximum likelihood, Bayesian) and practical (computational) aspects. In particular, I specialize on "what biology students really need to know" about statistical inference with the kinds of problems that biologists face, which are often distant from the idealized situations often taught in introductory statistics course.
• The programming languages R and Python (several of the above courses, also workshops)

• 2024, PhD: Masafumi Obara, Phylogenetic inference of the evolution of carnivorous plant traps and biogeography (co-advisors Shane Wright, Matt Fullmer, Tanya Renner)
• 2024, PhD: Daniel Harrison, The variation of prokaryotic pan-genome openness (advisors Nobuto Takeuchi, Nick Matzke, Ant Poole)
• 2024, Masters: Siyuan Chen, The phylogeny of ester bond crosslinks in bacteria and can we find them in other domains of life? (advisors Chris Squire; Jane Allison, Nicholas Matzke)
• 2024, Masters: Changao Li, Phylogeny of the flagellar FliP, FliQ, and FliR proteins
• 2024, Masters: Arya Kaul, Structural phylogenetics of FliG, MgtE, and relatives
• 2024, Masters: Clementine Yan, Bayesian Phylogenetic Inference of Protein Structure Evolution Using Angular Diffusion Model (Supervisors: Alexei Drummond, Alex Popinga, Nick Matzke)
• 2023, Masters: Jiahe Zhang ﴾NEFU﴿, Structural phylogenetics of Zorya proteins and relatives.
• 2023, PhD: Eirian Perkins, A Toolkit for Measuring Genetic Diversity and Inferring Adaptability over Time and Space: A Data-Driven Approach to Conservation Biology
• 2022, PhD: Mark Stukel, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut. Resolving phylogenomic complexity: evolutionary relationships of New Zealand and world-wide cicadas. (Advisors Chris Simon, Elizabith Jockusch, Paul Lewis, Nick Matzke)

• 2024, Ph.D.: Wallis Bland, Improving realism in biogeographic simulation and inference with state- dependent speciation and extinction models using GPlates palaeogeography and the Julia programming language
• 2024, Ph.D.: Luke Liddell, Polyploidy in the New Zealand Flora (with William Lee)
• 2023, Masters: Chloe Kayll-Irvine, Investigating the effects on marine macroevolutionary dispersal: A case study on cetaceans
• 2023, Masters: Brynn Spain, A Macroevolutionary Perspective on Coronaviruses
• 2022, Ph.D.: Thomas Morris, Marine parasite biogeography in a changing climate (with Mark Costello)
• 2020, Masters: Victoria Lai, Predicting the effects of ocean warming on the global distribution of sea lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus elongatus (with Mark Costello)

• Christiaan Swanepoel, Ph.D., Phylogenetic inference with variational Bayes methods (supervisor: Alexei Drummond)
• Alex Skeels, Ph.D., Ecology and Evolution, The Australian National University, The Ecological and Evolutionary Drivers of Spatial Biodiversity Patterns (supervisors Craig Moritz and Marcel Cardillo)
• Kirrily Apthorp, Ph.D., Archaeology & Anthropology, The Australian National University, An ecological assessment of the habitats of three critically endangered primates and implications for their conservation (upervisor Alison Behie)

• 2022-2025: Caroline Puente-Lelievre, funded by the Human Frontiers Science Programme (HFSP) grant "How Life Got Moving", on the phylogeny of the bacterial flagellum

• Hao Chen and Yangyang Shen (2024-2025), from Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, China; funded by the China Scholarship Council (CSC); Evolutionary History and Adaptive Evolution of Anatidae Species.
• Leonardo Matheus Servino (2023-2024, from University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; FAPSEP funded; biogeography of frogs in Brazil's Atlantic Forest)
• Mark Stukel (Ph.D. student, University of Connecticut, Fulbright funded, 2023-2024; biogeography of cicadas)
• Micaella Stone (2020), volunteer researcher; gene order of flagellar FliHIJ; coauthored Matzke et al. 2021, BioEssays
• Juan Carlos Garcia Ramirez (February 2019, from Massey; Trait-dependent dispersal models for the biogeography of Rallidae)
• Fabio Laurindo da Silva (January-February 2020, from Brazil; biogeography of midges)
• Kirrily Apthorp (May 2018, from ANU; conservation biogeography of endangered primates in SE Asia)

• Audio: Dr. Nick Matzke: Science Denialism And Covid-19 Conspiracy Theories Spread In Religious Communities. IHeart Podcasts. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/24837692/episode/71335650/?keyid%5B0%5D=The%20Mike%20Hosking%20Breakfast&keyid%5B1%5D=Dr%20Nick%20Matzke%3A%20Science%20denialism%20and%20Covid-19%20conspiracy%20theories%20spread%20in%20religious%20communities&sc=podcast_widget

PBS - Nova. "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" November 13, 2007. (The 2-hour special is free online at the PBS website; an additional chunk of the interview with me is (or at least was) online here. It also received a lot of good press.)

The Sci Phi Show with Jason Rennie. "Can the Flagellum Evolve?" May 4, 2007. Part of "Darwin Or Design?" audiobook (show description | mp3 download | PT)

The Innoculated Mind with Karl J. Mogel. "Discussion of intelligent design and Kitzmiller." March 1, 2007. (show description | mp3 download | PT)

Talk of the Nation: Science Friday with Ira Flato. "Evolution Roundup: Edward Humes and 'Monkey Girl' / 'Flock of Dodos' Movie / Teaching Evolution." National Public Radio, February 23, 2007. (show description | mp3 download | PT)

Michael Medved Show. "Creation as Science." Salem Radio Network, November 24, 2006. Debate with Hugh Ross over Ross's book Creation as Science. http://www.pandasthumb.org/pt-archives/000690.html

The Sci Phi Show. "Outcast #18 - Interview with Nick Matzke." This is a web-podcast show about science-fiction and philosophy. October 27, 2006. http://thesciphishow.com/?p=75 (mp3 - 16MB | PT post)

NMSR's Science Watch with Dave Thompson and Kim Johnson. "Inside the Dover ID Trial." KABQ 1350 AM Progressive Talk. Albuquerque, NM, June 10, 2006. http://www.nmsr.org/goradio.htm

CNN, Lou Dobbs Tonight. "Intelligent design." January 12, 2006. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0601/12/ldt.01.html

Philosophy Talk. "Intelligent design." KALW (San Francisco NPR affiliate), January 17, 2006. http://www.philosophytalk.org/IntelligentDesign.htm

Forum with Michael Krasny. "Intelligent Design Decision." KQED (San Francisco NPR affiliate), December 22, 2005. http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R512220900

Channel 2 Oakland . Live studio interview with a legal commentator about Kitzmiller v. Dover decision. Mornings on Two. Channel 2 (KTVU) Oakland. December 21, 2005.

City Visions Radio with Yumi Wilson. "Intelligent Design -- the next science curriculum?" KALW 91.7 San Francisco. December 5, 2005. (Show description | Streaming audio)

Talk of the Nation: Science Friday with Ira Flato. "Teaching Evolution Update." National Public Radio, November 11, 2005. http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2005/Nov/hour2_111105.html

Interview with John Grayson. KMOX radio. November 10, 2005.

Numerous media interviews (print, radio, TV) during the Kitzmiller vs. Dover trial in Harrisburg, PA. September 26, 2005 - November 4, 2005.

BBC Scotland morning show. Rebuttal to Stephen C. Meyer of the Discovery Institute. BBC Scotland. September 26, 2005.

Talk of the Nation: Science Friday with Ira Flato. "Dover Evolution Court Case." National Public Radio, September 16, 2004. http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2005/Sep/hour2_091605.html

To The Point with Warren Olney. "Intelligent Design vs. Evolution." National Public Radio, August 23, 2005. http://www.kcrw.org/cgi-bin/db/kcrw.pl?show_code=tp&air_date=8/23/05&tmplt_type=show

Hot Talk with Scott Hennen. WDAY Minnesota. August 10, 2005. http://www.wday.com/hottalk/

AgriTalk. Interview with Nick Matzke and John Calvert. August 10, 2005. http://www.agritalk.com/mail.php3

Weekend Live with Tony Snow. (Opposing ID advocate Stephen C. Meyer.) Fox News, August 6, 2005. http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2006/04/my_encounter_wi.html

Diane Rehm Show. "Evolution and Intelligent Design." WAMU/National Public Radio, August 4, 2005. http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr/05/08/04.php

Dayside. (Opposing ID advocate Jay Wesley Richards). Fox News, July 6, 2005.

Interview with KTHO, South Lake Tahoe. February 16, 2005.

Interview on The Infidel Guy. "Nick Matzke: Creationist Challenges to Evolution." February 11, 2005. (Tape 259 in show archives | direct link (subscription required))

BBC Northern Ireland morning show. (Responding to comments by Richard Thompson of the Thomas More Law Center.) January 17, 2005.

Michael Medved Show. "Intelligent Design." Salem Radio Network, December 22, 2004. Description online: "Mopping Up on the Medved Show." http://www.pandasthumb.org/pt-archives/000690.html

Mike Romigh Show. Interview about evolution, intelligent design, and Dover. KDKA Pittsburgh. November 29, 2004. http://kdkaradio.com/mikeromigh.shtml

Talk of the Nation: Science Friday with Ira Flato. "Teaching Evolution." National Public Radio, November 19, 2004. http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2004/Nov/hour1_111904.html

Danny Fontana Show. Interview with Danny Fontana and local creationist David Chadwick. WBT News Talk, 1110 AM/99.3 FM, Charlotte, North Carolina. November 18, 2004.

Radio Inside Scoop with Mark Levine. "How Kansas Failed to Evolve." August 9, 2004. http://radioinsidescoop.com/mt-posts-archive/000162.html

Evolution Reconstructed

Though the fossil record preserves physical shapes, ancient colors and patterns are usually lost to deep time. Here researchers have combined what's known about pigmentation and physiological development in existing Conus sea snails to infer what their ancestors probably looked like, computationally resurrecting lost appearances.

Citation: "Evolution of patterns on Conus shells." By Zhenqiang Gong, Nicholas J. Matzke, Bard Ermentrout, Dawn Song, Jann E. Vendetti, Montgomery Slatkin, and George Oster. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 4 January 2012.

Image: Gong et al./PNAS (Larger image)

Travis, J. (2009). "Nicholas Matzke: From Chat Rooms to the Courthouse, Taking on Intelligent Design." Interview posted on the Science magazine blog "Origins: a history of beginnings." May 19, 2009. (Link | Newer Link | PT)

Travis, J. (2009). "On the Origin of the Immune System." Science. 324(5927), 580-582. (DOI | Journal | PT #1 | PT #2)

Lebo, Lauri (2008). The Devil in Dover: An Insider's Story of Dogma v. Darwin in Small-Town America. New York: The New Press, pp. 1-238. (Amazon)

Zimmer, Carl (2008). Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life. New York: Pantheon Books, 1-256. (Book discusses the Kitzmiller case and the Matzke/Pallen article.) (Amazon)

Timmer, John (2008). "Misperceptions meet state of the art in evolution research." Arc Technica, February 26, 2008. (Link; this was a report on a special session I moderated at the 2008 AAAS meeting devoted to "The State of the Art in Major Transitions in Evolution.")

Jones, Dan (2008). "Engines of evolution: The elegant complexity of the bacterial flagellum inspires awe, but its humble origins are becoming apparent." New Scientist, 197(2643), 40-43. February 16, 2008. (DOI | Journal | Local PDF | PT)

Whiting, Sam (2007). "Nick Matzke, in the evolutionist's corner, faces each new challenge the creationists bring." Interview for the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, p. 4. Sunday, January 7, 2007. (HTML | photo | NCSE | PT | PDF color scan)

Slack, Gordy (2007). The Battle Over the Meaning of Everything: Evolution, Intelligent Design, and School Board in Dover, PA. New York: Jossey-Bass, 1-240. (Gordy Slack is a science journalist in Oakland who covered the trial for Salon.com.) (Amazon)

Chapman, Matthew (2007). 40 Days and 40 Nights: Darwin, Intelligent Design, God, OxyContin, and Other Oddities on Trial in Pennsylvania. New York: Collins, 1-288. (Matthew Chapman, Darwin's great-great grandson, was a reporter at the Dover trial.) (Amazon)

Humes, Edward (2007). Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul. New York: HarperCollins, 1-380 (Amazon)

Zimmer, Carl (2006). "A Fin Is A Limb Is A Wing." National Geographic, November 2006. The article discusses the Pallen & Matzke 2006 article. (HTML | Carl Zimmer's blogpost)

Wetterschneider, Molly (2006). "Nick Matzke: Legal Beagle." Seed: Science is Culture. 2(7), p. 62. November 2006. Part of "Revolutionary Minds" series in Seed magazine, 2(7), pp. 54-63. (PDF of proofs | PDF scan | NCSE | PT)

Dawkins, Richard (2006). The God Delusion. London: Houghton Mifflin. (Amazon | Local PDF of pages 131 and 133, which discuss the Kitzmiller case and the "irreducible complexity" argument. Page 133 recounts the immune system cross, relying on Bottaro et al. 2006 (note 64). I am not particularly fond of Dawkins' theological arguments, but it is good that he is paying close attention to the science issues.)

Branch, Glenn (2006). "Pallen and Matzke on the Bacterial Flagellum." Reports of the National Center for Science Education, 26(3), pp. 36-37. (Local pdf)

Chapman, Matthew (2006). "God or Gorilla: A Darwin descendant at the Dover monkey trial." Harper's Magazine, 312(1869), pp. 54-63. February 2006. http://www.wesjones.com/gorilla.htm. (Local pdf - 5MB)

Mason, Betsy (2006). "Origins Debate Escalates: Intelligent design has local roots." Contra Costa Times, 94(243), pp. A1, A8, A9. January 29, 2006. http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/science/13741453.htm. (Local pdf - 7 MB) | HTML | FindArticles)

Humburg, Burt & Brayton, Ed (2006). "Kitzmiller et al versus Dover Area School District: a report by Burt Humburg & Ed Brayton." Skeptic 12(2), 44-50. Spring 2006. Published online on December 20th, 2005. http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/05-12-20.html. (Local pdf)

Talbot, Margaret (2005). "Darwin in the Dock: Intelligent design has its day in court." The New Yorker, 81(38), pp. 66-77. December 5, 2005. http://www.wesjones.com/darwin.htm. (Local pdf -- I am not actually mentioned here, but this is an excellent summary of the trial.)

Lebo, Lauri (2005). "What's made Dover unique? Nation, world seek reasons this community became flashpoint for intelligent-design debate." York Daily Record/Sunday News. November 6, 2005. http://www.ydr.com/doverbiology/ci_3219242. (Local pdf | HTML)

Biever, Celeste (2005). "Book thrown at proponents of Intelligent Design." New Scientist. October 6, 2005. http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8061

          These are some publications in which I played a small part, e.g. as part of a field research crew or photo interpreter.

Azuma, Dave L., Hiserote, Bruce A., Dunham, Paul A. (2005). "The western juniper resource of eastern Oregon, 1999." Resource Bulletin PNW-RB-249. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 18 pages.
Online: http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/publications/rbs.shtml
PDF: http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_rb249.pdf

Campbell, S., Dunham, P., Azuma, D. (2004). "Timber resource statistics for Oregon." Resource Bulletin PNW-RB-242. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 67 pages.
Online: http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/publications/rbs.shtml
PDF: http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_rb242.pdf

North, M., Che, J., Oakley, B., Song, B., Rudnicki, M., Gray, A., Innes, J. (2004). "Forest Stand Structure and Pattern of Old-Growth Western Hemlock/Douglas-Fir and Mixed-Conifer Forests." Forest Science, 50(3), pp. 299-311(13), June 2004. Online: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/saf/fs/2004/00000050/00000003/art00004

Olszyk, D.M., Johnson, M.G., Tingey, D. T., Rygiewicz, P.T., Wise, C., VanEss, E., Benson, A., Storm, M.J., King, R. (2003). "Whole-seedling biomass allocation, leaf area, and tissue chemistry for Douglas-fir exposed to elevated CO2 and temperature for 4 years." Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 33, pp. 269"278. Online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/X02-186

Monleon, Vicente J., Gitelman, Alix L., Gray, Andrew N. (2002). "Multi-scale Relationships Between Coarse Woody Debris and Presence/Absence of Western Hemlock in the Oregon Coast Range." Chapter 17 in: Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics: Volume VI, edited by Gatsonis, C., Kass, R.E., Carriquiry, A., Gelman, A., Higdon, D.L., Pauler, D.K., Verdinelli, I. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics, Vol. 167. New York: Springer-Verlag, pp. 311-318. Online: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0387954724

Wimberly, Mike, and Spies, Thomas A. (2001). "Influences of Environment and Disturbance on Forest Patterns in Coastal Oregon Watersheds." Ecology, 82(5), pp. 1443-1459, May, 2001
Online at: http://www.esajournals.org/esaonline/?request=get-abstract&issn=0012-9658&volume=082&issue=05&page=1443
(Listed as "Nick Maetske" in the acknowledgements. Close!)

Azuma, D.L., Birch, K.R., DelZotto, P., Herstrom, A.A., Lettman, G.J. (1999). Land use change on non-federal land in western Oregon, 1973-1994. Salem, OR: Oregon Department of Forestry, pp. 1-55. December 1999. Updated version online: http://www.oregonsolutions.net/documents/ForestFarmsPeople.pdf
Press Release at: http://www.odf.state.or.us/DIVISIONS/resource_policy/public_affairs/News_Releases/NR02263.htm

Blogging and news pieces (selected)

Matzke, Nicholas J. (2023). "Letter to the NZ Herald: NCEA pseudoscience: 'Mauri is present in all matter'." Plain Sight blog, March 15, 2023. https://plainsight.nz/letter-to-the-nz-herald-ncea-pseudoscience-mauri-is-present-in-all-matter/

I did various of NCSE news updates at: http://www.ncseweb.org/pressroom.asp?branch=current (eventually this became http://www.ncse.com)

NCSE website/law blog on Kitzmiller v. Dover case: https://ncse.ngo/cdesign-proponentsists. See especially:
      Missing Link discovered! "Cdesign Proponentsists"-- https://ncse.ngo/cdesign-proponentsists

Numerous posts at The Panda's Thumb, the premier pro-evolution, anti-creationism blog on the internet: http://www.pandasthumb.org. Nature listed PT as one of the top five science blogs on the internet (http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060703/pf/442009a_pf.html). Some representative posts:

• "Immune system evolution" -- http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2006/04/immune_system_e.html
• "Down with phyla!" -- http://www.pandasthumb.org/pt-archives/000969.html
• "Missing link: "cdesign proponentsists'" -- http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2005/11/missing_link_cd.html
• "I guess ID really was 'Creationism's Trojan Horse' after all" -- http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2005/10/i_guess_id_real.html
• "Why didn't they tell us?" -- http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2005/09/why_didnt_they.html
• "Critical analysis...of intelligent design" -- http://www.pandasthumb.org/pt-archives/000796.html
• "Note to meteorologists: You're next" -- http://www.pandasthumb.org/pt-archives/001046.html
• Flagellum evolution series -- http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/irreducible_complexity/flagellum_evolution/