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Research topics & objectives
Our research interests encompass a wide and diverse array of overlapping topics and approaches, but a unifying theme running through the department is the study of behavioural traits important in pre- and post-copulatory sexual selection, and more generally, phenotypic plasticity.
We study the evolution of these often sex-specific traits with a combination of theoretical, experimental and meta-analytical approaches. For the empirical studies, we conduct field and lab experiments, using insects and gastropods as model species. Advanced statistical methods, evidence synthesis and meta-research complement our research program, which strives to detect and test general concepts in behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology.
Open positions
There are currently no open positions but we invite any prospective PhD or Postdoc researchers interested in working at the Department of Evolutionary Biology to get in touch with us to discuss funding opportunities. In addition, shall you be interested in conducting a project/research module or doing your bachelor/master thesis with us, get in touch with us.
Upcoming Seminars
THE EVOLUTION SEMINAR
The next evolution seminar will take place on the 9th of May at 12:15 (in-person, VHF-210):
Rose Trappes (University of Exeter) will talk about:
"How does open science change science? Contributions from Philosophy"
BEHAVIOUR AND EVOLUTION
The next behaviour and evolution seminar will take place on the 10th of May at 14:00 (online):
Michela Corsini (Boise State University) will talk about:
"Welcome to the Anthropocene: Understanding and mitigating the impact of human activities on wildlife"
All interested are welcome! Get in touch (email here) for a link to the online view.