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BURTON, RONALD

Professor of Marine Biology

Degrees:

• M.S., Stanford University
• B.S., Stanford University
• Ph.D., Stanford University

Research Interests:

• Population genetics and genomics of marine organisms
• Evolutionary biology and molecular ecology
• Molecular adaptations to environmental stress

Courses Recently Taught:

• ESYS101: Environmental Biology
• SIO132: Introduction to Marine Biology
• SIO278: Seminar in Ocean Biosciences

Honors and Awards:

• Student invited speaker, Dept of Zoology Symposium, Univ of British Columbia, 2012
• Mentor Recognition Award, UCSD, 2008
• Vice Presidental Symposium, American Society of Naturalists, 2005
• Presidential Lecture, Florida International University, 2003
• Outstanding Educator (Teaching Award), Mortar Board National Honor Society, University of Houston, 1989-1990
• Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University, 1976

Mentoring:

• Pereira, Ricardo (Post Doc; 2011-)
• Gleason, Lani (Graduate; 2010-)
• Pierce, Nuri Tessa (Graduate; 2010-)
• Schoville, Sean (Post Doc; 2010-2011)
• Barreto, Felipe (Post Doc; 2009-)
• Yamamoto, Asako (Masters; 2009-2010)
• Malek, Tiffany (Post Doc; 2008-2009)
• Benham, Celeste (Masters; 2007-2009)
• Bonin, Carolina (Graduate; 2007-)
• Boucher, Theresa (Masters; 2007-2010)
• Mayali, Xavier (Post Doc; 2007-2008)
• Harrison, J. Scott (Post Doc; 2003-2006)
• Ellison, Chris (Graduate; 2002-2008)
• Gruenthal, Kristen (Graduate; 2002-2007)
• Dufrense, France (Post Doc; 2000-2000)
• Flowers, Jonathan (Graduate; 1999-2005)
• Willett, Chris (Post Doc; 1999-2002)
• Lee, Carol (Post Doc; 1998-2000)
• Metz, Ed (Post Doc; 1998-1998)
• Hamm, David (Masters; 1997-1999)
• Rawson, Paul (Post Doc; 1996-1998)
• Guay, David (Masters; 1995-1997)
• Moberg, Phillip (Masters; 1995-1998)
• Edmands, Suzanne (Post Doc; 1994-1996)
• Ganz, Holly (Masters; 1993-1994)
• many, many (Undergrad; 1992-)

2012. Gleason, L. U. and R.S. Burton. High-throughput molecular identification of fish eggs using multiplex suspension bead arrays. Molec. Ecol. Resources 12: 57-66

2012. Bonin, C.A., M.E. Goebel, G.M. O'Corry-Crowe, R.S. Burton. Twins or not? Genetic analysis of putative twins in Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, on the South Shetland Islands. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 412: 13-19

2011. Fisch, K. M., J.M. Henderson, R.S. Burton and B. May. Population genetics and conservation implications for the endangered delta smelt in the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Conserv. Genet. 12: 1421-1434

2011. Barreto,F.S., G.W. Moy and R.S. Burton. Interpopulation patterns of divergence and selection across the transcriptome of the copepod Tigriopus californicus. Molec. Ecol. 20: 560-572

2011. Tai,V., R. S. Burton and B. Palenik. Temporal and spatial distributions of marine Synechococcus in the Southern California Bight assessed by hybridization to bead-arrays. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 426: 133-147

2010. Mayali, X., B. Palenik and R.S. Burton. Dynamics of marine bacterial and phytoplankton populations using multiplex liquid bead array technology. Environ. Microbiol. 12:975-989.

2010. Ellison, C.K. and R.S. Burton. Cytonuclear conflict in interpopulation hybrids: the role of RNA polymerase in mtDNA transcription and replication. J. Evol. Biol. 23:528-538.

2009. Burton, R.S. Molecular markers, natural history and conservation of marine animals. Bioscience 59:831-840.

2008. Ellison, C.K. and R.S. Burton. Interpopulation hybrid breakdown maps to the mitochondrial genome. Evolution 62:631-638.

2008. Ellison, C.K. and R.S. Burton. Genotype-dependent variation of mitochondrial transcriptional profiles in interpopulation hybrids. Proc Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 105: 15831-15836.

2007. Burton, R.S., R.J. Byrne and P.D. Rawson. Three divergent mitochondrial genomes from California populations of the copepod Tigriopus californicus. Gene 403:53-59.

2007. Gruenthal, K.M., L.K. Acheson and R.S. Burton. Genetic structure of natural populations of the California red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) using multiple genetic markers. Mar. Biol. 152:1237-1248.

2006. Burton, R.S., C.K. Ellison and J.S. Harrison. The sorry state of F2 hybrids: consequences of rapid mitochondrial DNA evolution in allopatric populations. The American Naturalist 168:S14-S24.

2006. Ellison, C.K. and R.S. Burton. Disruption of mitochondrial function in interpopulation hybrids of Tigriopus californicus. Evolution 60:1382-1391.

2006. Flowers, J.M., and R.S. Burton. Ribosomal RNA gene silencing in inter-population hybrids of Tigriopus californicus: nucleolar dominance in the absence of inter-genic spacer repeats. Genetics 173:1479-1486.

2006. Rawson, P.D. and R.S. Burton. Molecular adaptation at the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 2 gene among divergent populations of the intertidal copepod, Tigriopus californicus. J. Molec. Evol. 62:753-764.

2006. Harrison, J.S. and R.S. Burton. Tracing coadapted gene complexes to single amino acid substitutions. Molec. Biol. Evol. 23:559-564.

2005. Burton, R.S., E. C. Metz, J. M. Flowers, and C. S. Willett . Unusual structure of ribosomal DNA in the copepod Tigriopus californicus: intergenic spacer sequences lack internal sub-repeats. Gene 344:105-113.

2005. Ellison, C.K. and R.S. Burton. Application of bead array technology to community dynamics of marine phytoplankton. Mar. Ecol. Progr. Series 288:75-85.

2005. Gruenthal, K.M. and R.S. Burton. Genetic diversity and species identification in the endangered white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni). Conservation Genetics 6:929-939.

2004. Willett, C.S. and R.S. Burton. Evolution of interacting proteins in the mitochondrial electron transport system in a marine copepod. Molec. Biol. Evol. 21:443-453.

2003. Willett, C.S. and R.S. Burton. Environmental influences on epistatic interactions: viabilities of cytochrome c genotypes in interpopulation crosses. Evolution 57:2286-2292.

2002. Flowers, J.M., S.C. Schroeter, and R.S. Burton. The recruitment sweepstakes has many winners: genetic evidence from purple sea urchins. Evolution 56:1445-1453.

2002. Hellberg, M.E., R.S. Burton, J.E. Neigel, and S.R. Palumbi. Genetic assessment of connectivity among marine populations. Bull. Mar. Sci. 70(1) Suppl:273-290.

2002. Rawson, P.D. and R.S. Burton. Functional coadaptation between cytochrome c and cytochrome c oxidase within allopatric populations of a marine copepod. Proc Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 99:12955-12958.

2001. Willett, C.S. and R.S. Burton. Viability of cytochrome c genotypes depends on cytoplasmic backgrounds in Tigriopus californicus. Evolution 55:1592-1599.

2001. Blier, P.U., F. Dufresne, and R.S. Burton. Natural selection and the evolution of mtDNA-encoded peptides: evidence for intergenomic coadaptation. Trends in Genetics 17:600-606.

2000. Moberg, P.E. and R.S. Burton. Genetic heterogeneity among recruit and adult red sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus. Mar. Biol. 136:773-784.

2000. Rawson, P.D., D.A. Brazeau, and R.S. Burton. Isolation and characterization of cytochrome c from the marine copepod Tigriopus californicus. Gene 248:15-22.

2000. Burton, R.S. and M.J. Tegner. Enhancement of red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) stocks at San Miguel Island: Reassessing a success story. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 202:303-308.

2000. Hamm, D.E. and R.S. Burton. Population genetics of black abalone, Haliotis cracherodii, along the central California coast. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 254:235-247.

1999. Burton, R.S., P.D. Rawson and S. Edmands. Genetic architecture of physiological phenotypes: empirical evidence for coadapted gene complexes. Amer. Zool. 39:451-462.

1999. Edmands, S. and R.S. Burton. Cytochrome-c oxidase activity in interpopulation hybrids of a marine copepod: a test for nuclear-cytoplasmic coadaptation. Evolution 53:1972-1978.

1998. Burton, R.S. Intraspecific phylogeography across the Point Conception biogeographic boundary. Evolution 52:734-745.