Jeff Mitton

Science columnist

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Beat: CU Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Bio: Undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut, Ph D from State University of New York at Stony Brook. Arrived at CU in 1974, currently chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Jeff is a geneticist studying patterns of genetic variation and processes that produce evolutionary change in natural populations. His current research subjects include marine mussels, pine trees, cutthroat trout, and endurance athletes. He has published two books and approximately 150 papers and book chapters.

Jeff’s hobbies include scuba diving, camping, bicycling, photography, skiing, and riding a motorcycle.

Started at the Camera: April, 2000

Recent stories:

• Mitton: Parade of pollinators
  November 28, 2008
• Mitton: Scarab beetles draw a crowd
  November 13, 2008
• Mitton: Delicious invader
  October 30, 2008
• Mitton: Poisonous caterpillars and palatable moths
  October 17, 2008
• Mitton: Nuthatches as tree guardians
  October 2, 2008
• Mitton: Pillbugs and sowbugs
  September 18, 2008
• Mitton: Blister beetles bleed defensively
  September 4, 2008
• Mitton: Tigers in the meadow
  August 7, 2008
• Mitton: The evolution of crypsis
  July 11, 2008
• Mitton: Wrens are furtive singers in slot canyons
  June 26, 2008
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• SnowZone - winter sports
• Ongoing Coverage: Adverse Possession Case
• Ongoing Coverage: Midyette Baby Death
• Ongoing Coverage: Linda Damm Homicide
• Ongoing Coverage: Washington Village Project