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We try to understand how genes and environments interact with each other to shape phenotypic traits and their evolution.
I am fascinated by biodiversity and the forces that structure it.
I have a broad interest in eco-evolutionary processes in natural populations and how they are affected by environmental change.
I try to understand the evolution and function of detoxification enzymes
The main focus of our research is how and why susceptibility varies across host species, and how pathogens jump into novel hosts.
We use mathematical and simulation models to improve our understanding of fundamental questions in evolutionary behavioural ecology.
I am interested in understanding the emergence and spread of infectious diseases across wildlife and agricultural systems, as well as how to develop epidemic preparedness programmes.
Our group’s research exploits recent advances in transcriptomics, genomics and post-genomic functional approaches to understand adaptive evolution in insects.
I am primarily interested in sexual phenotypes, particularly those associated with sexual selection and sexual conflict, and in the genotype-phenotype link.
We study the evolution and genetics of life, love and death in humans and other animals.
My research focuses on animal migration and its ecological consequences.
I am interested in multi-scale host-pathogen interactions and how these affect infection pathologies, pathogen evolution and disease incidence across time and space.
I study host-microbe relationships, and how the immune system evolves to defend against relevant pathogens. My lab takes advantage of fruit fly diversity and Drosophila genetic tools.
My work covers sensory ecology and evolution, especially vision and adaptive coloration.
Our work spans three very different aspects of current biology: insecticide resistance, insect mimicry, and bacterial virulence.
I try to understand how past animals lived, why particular morphologies evolved, and test hypotheses linking form and function in extinct groups.
My interests lie in understanding how evolution shapes the biodiversity and behaviour of animals.
My primary research interest is to understand the origin and early evolution of animal life, especially the major branching events during animal evolution.
I am interested in group living, cooperation and mating systems, genomic consequences of sociality and inbred mating systems, genetic and non-genetic processes involved in adaptation.