Snakes
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Instructor: Dr Ian Brennan
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Level: Beginner
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Number of chapters: 18
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Course length: 1.5 hours
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Course handbook included
Learn
In this course, explore:
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how snakes evolved from their legged ancestors 170 million years ago
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the surprising complexity of snake anatomy
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how conservation is tackling the threats to snake species most in danger
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how the Natural History Museum's collections are helping with current and future research
Course plan
Meet your scientist
Dr Ian Brennan
Ian is a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the Natural History Museum in London. His main interest is reptiles, particularly snakes, and his current research revolves around phylogenetics and macroevolution. At the moment, Ian is investigating temporal and among-clade trends in diversification namely in morphological traits such as body size and shape.
He completed his Masters degree at Villanova University, working on squamate systematics across Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia and select Pacific islands. Ian completed his PhD and was a postdoctoral researcher at the Australian National University, where he carried out his doctoral research on identifying and modelling macroevolutionary patterns and diversification dynamics of Australian vertebrates.
He completed his Masters degree at Villanova University, working on squamate systematics across Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia and select Pacific islands. Ian completed his PhD and was a postdoctoral researcher at the Australian National University, where he carried out his doctoral research on identifying and modelling macroevolutionary patterns and diversification dynamics of Australian vertebrates.