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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Michael Braun

Research Zoologist
Department / Division
Vertebrate Zoology
Education
  • B.A., Cornell University
  • Ph.D., Louisiana State University
  • B.A., Cornell University
  • Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Research Interests
Molecular phylogenetics, molecular evolutionary genetics, avian hybridization and speciation, biogeography of Neotropical birds, conservation genetics.
Molecular phylogenetics, molecular evolutionary genetics, avian hybridization and speciation, biogeography of Neotropical birds, conservation genetics.
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  • Arvelo, Miguel, Braun, Michael J., Coyle, Brian J., Davis, Sam, Diaz, Zirza, Fink, Jonathan, Lynch, Warren, Hansen, Paula, Marinari, Paul, Miranda, Jonathan, Monfort, Steve, Ovalle-Moleiro, Leonel, Rodríguez, Jon Paul, Rodríguez-Clark, Kathryn M., Rodríguez-Ferraro, Adriana, Royer, Erica, Sánchez-Mercado, Ada Y., and Sucre, Bibiana. 2017. "The Red Siskin Initiative: Saving an Endangered Finch in Partnership with Aviculturists." in Finches ’17: White Papers from the Sixth International Finch Convention, Brisbane ed. 45–66. Queensland Finch Society, Ltd..
  • Rodríguez-Clark, Kathryn M., Rojas-Suárez, F., Sharpe, Christopher J., Miranda, Jonathan, Ascanio, David, Lentino, Miguel, and Braun, Michael J. 2014. "Cardenalito, Sporagra cucullata." in Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana, Edición en Linea, edited by Rodríguez, Jon Paul and Rojas-Suárez, F., Caracas, Venezuela: Provita, Conservación Internacional Venezuela and Fundación Empresas Polar.
  • Cracraft, J., Barker, F. K., Braun, Michael J., Harshman, J., Dyke, G., Feinstein, J., Stanely, S., Cibois, A., Schikler, P., Beresford, P., Garcia-Moreno, J., Sorenson, Michael D., Yuri, T., and Mindell, D. P. 2004. "Phylogenetic relationships among modern birds (Neornithines): Toward and avian tree of life." in Assembling the Tree of Life, edited by Cracraft, J. and Donoghue, M. J., 468–490. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Braun, Michael J. 1999. "The Mockingbird." in Fifty Great Birds of Texas, edited by O'Neill, John P. and Winckler, S., 82–83. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.
  • Glenn, T. C., Ojerio, R. S., Stephan, W., and Braun, Michael J. 1997. "Microsatellite DNA loci for genetic studies of cranes." in Proceedings of the 7th North American Crane Workshop, edited by Urbanek, R. P. and Stahlecker, D. W., 36–45. North American Crane Working Group.
  • Bowditch, B. M., Albright, D. G., Williams, J. G. K., and Braun, Michael J. 1993. "The use of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA markers in comparative genome studies." in Molecular Evolution: Producing the Biochemical Data (Methods in Enzymology 224.), edited by Zimmer, Elizabeth Anne, Cann, R. L., and Wilson, A. C., 294–309. San Diego: Academic Press.
  • Suh, Y. B., Blake, J. A., and Braun, Michael J. 1993. "Equipping and organizing a molecular systematics laboratory." in Molecular Evolution: Producing the Biochemical Data (Methods in Enzymology 224.), edited by Zimmer, Elizabeth Anne, Cann, R. L., and Wilson, A. C., 3–22. San Diego: Academic Press.
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  • Arvelo, Miguel, Braun, Michael J., Coyle, Brian J., Davis, Sam, Diaz, Zirza, Fink, Jonathan, Lynch, Warren, Hansen, Paula, Marinari, Paul, Miranda, Jonathan, Monfort, Steve, Ovalle-Moleiro, Leonel, Rodríguez, Jon Paul, Rodríguez-Clark, Kathryn M., Rodríguez-Ferraro, Adriana, Royer, Erica, Sánchez-Mercado, Ada Y., and Sucre, Bibiana. 2017. "The Red Siskin Initiative: Saving an Endangered Finch in Partnership with Aviculturists." in Finches ’17: White Papers from the Sixth International Finch Convention, Brisbane ed. 45–66. Queensland Finch Society, Ltd..
  • Rodríguez-Clark, Kathryn M., Rojas-Suárez, F., Sharpe, Christopher J., Miranda, Jonathan, Ascanio, David, Lentino, Miguel, and Braun, Michael J. 2014. "Cardenalito, Sporagra cucullata." in Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana, Edición en Linea, edited by Rodríguez, Jon Paul and Rojas-Suárez, F., Caracas, Venezuela: Provita, Conservación Internacional Venezuela and Fundación Empresas Polar.
  • Cracraft, J., Barker, F. K., Braun, Michael J., Harshman, J., Dyke, G., Feinstein, J., Stanely, S., Cibois, A., Schikler, P., Beresford, P., Garcia-Moreno, J., Sorenson, Michael D., Yuri, T., and Mindell, D. P. 2004. "Phylogenetic relationships among modern birds (Neornithines): Toward and avian tree of life." in Assembling the Tree of Life, edited by Cracraft, J. and Donoghue, M. J., 468–490. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Braun, Michael J. 1999. "The Mockingbird." in Fifty Great Birds of Texas, edited by O'Neill, John P. and Winckler, S., 82–83. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.
  • Glenn, T. C., Ojerio, R. S., Stephan, W., and Braun, Michael J. 1997. "Microsatellite DNA loci for genetic studies of cranes." in Proceedings of the 7th North American Crane Workshop, edited by Urbanek, R. P. and Stahlecker, D. W., 36–45. North American Crane Working Group.
  • Bowditch, B. M., Albright, D. G., Williams, J. G. K., and Braun, Michael J. 1993. "The use of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA markers in comparative genome studies." in Molecular Evolution: Producing the Biochemical Data (Methods in Enzymology 224.), edited by Zimmer, Elizabeth Anne, Cann, R. L., and Wilson, A. C., 294–309. San Diego: Academic Press.
  • Suh, Y. B., Blake, J. A., and Braun, Michael J. 1993. "Equipping and organizing a molecular systematics laboratory." in Molecular Evolution: Producing the Biochemical Data (Methods in Enzymology 224.), edited by Zimmer, Elizabeth Anne, Cann, R. L., and Wilson, A. C., 3–22. San Diego: Academic Press.
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