Background
Fairbairn, Daphne Janice was born on January 28, 1949 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Arrived in United States, 2001, permanent resident. Daughter of Gordon Fairbairn and Mary Rioux.
Fairbairn, Daphne Janice was born on January 28, 1949 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Arrived in United States, 2001, permanent resident. Daughter of Gordon Fairbairn and Mary Rioux.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1976.
Assistant professor zoology University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1977—1978. Research scientist, section head, biochemical systematics Fisheries Oceans Canada, St. John's, Canada, 1978—1980. Professor biology Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 1982—2001, University California, Riverside, since 2001.
Associate editor Ecoscience, Canada, 1993—1999, Evolution, International Journal Organic Evolution, 1994—1996. N. American editor Journal Evolutionary Biology, 2002—2006. Editor-in-chief Evolution, since 2010.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: American Society Naturalists, European Society Evolutionary Biology, Society Study Evolution (secretary 1997-1999, international affairs committee since 2007).
Married Derek Anthony Roff. Children: Graham Fairbairn Roff, Robin Jane Roff.