Samuel Wooster James | |
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Nationality | American |
Other names | SW James, Samuel James |
Known for | Earthworms, phylogenetics, ecology, taxonomy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biology, zoology, evolutionary biology |
Institutions | University of Iowa, University of Kansas |
Website | Personal page |
Samuel James is an American scientist, a researcher specializing in evolutionary biology, focusing on earthworm taxonomy. James, with fellow researchers, has discovered numerous species of annelids, including Diplocardia californiana,[1] Diplocardia woodi,[1] Diplocardia montana,[1] and a new species related to the Giant Palouse earthworm.[2]
Since January 2011, James has been working on phylogenomic investigation of the evolutionary history of Annelida, as part of the WormNet II: Assembling the Tree of Life for Annelida project,[3] along with researchers Christer Erseus and Bronwyn W. Williams. He is currently part of the University of Iowa's Department of Biology, where he is an Associate Adjunct Professor.[4] Prior to the University of Iowa, James was a research associate at the University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute, from 2003 until 2009.[3]