Faculty Essays
Conolophus
subcristatus (Galapagos land iguana) is native to the Galapagos where it can be found in arid regions on 6 of the islands. Adult iguanas have adapted to eat the pads and fruit of the Opuntia cactus, whose spines typically keep other predators at bay.
As part of the educational mission of the Case Darwin Celebration, we invite any member of the Case faculty to submit an essay addressing how evolution or evolution-related ideas relate to his or her research or scholarship. Essays should be about 500 to 800 words in length and accessible to the general public. Members of the Darwin Planning Committee will review the essays. Those submissions deemed to contribute to the overall mission of effectively communicating the range of application of Darwinian ideas will be posted (possibly after light editing) on this Web site dedicated to the Darwin Celebration. Essays should be submitted by July 1, 2008 to: darwin@case.edu.