In the Burns lab, we use genetic data to investigate the systematics and population genetics of birds. The phylogenies and analyses of population history we generate are used to study the evolution of morphology, plumage, behavior, ecology, and biogeography.

Burns lab past and present at 2019 AOS meetings in Anchorage, Alaska
Kevin J. Burns Professor Department of Biology San Diego State University Curator of Birds SDSU Museum of Biodiversity Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley (1996) M.S., Louisiana State University (1991) B.S., Texas A&M University (1988) contact: kburns@sdsu.edu