Interactions between structure and stochasticity in dynamic biological systems

Abstract: The dynamics of evolution, ecology and demography are dependent: a population changes due to the actions of individuals within it while species evolve through competitive interactions in their physical environment. To understand what drives these dynamics, we need to understand what distinguishes individuals, populations and assemblages. Using multi-state, non-linear dynamical systems exposed to Markovian environments, I'll show how biological structure and environmental stochasticity are crucial regulatory aspects in population and evolutionary dynamics.