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I am always very happy to discuss project possibilities and think about writing grants with new collaborators!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>***Support for Masters by Research cohort starting Autumn 2026<\/strong>**<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any students interested in an <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/study\/pg-research\/degrees\/biosciences\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/study\/pg-research\/degrees\/biosciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSc by research<\/a> at Exeter should get in touch &#8211; there are lots of opportunities to develop exciting behavioural and genetic projects using guppy and shrimp systems in the <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/wilson-group\/fish-lab\/\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/wilson-group\/fish-lab\/\">fishlab<\/a> but I&#8217;m also looking to start some work on sea anemones under Exeter&#8217;s new <strong>Mast-EER (Engineering Ecosystem Resilience)<\/strong> Masters by Research cohort, supported by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info on this scheme, as well as projects being offered under it is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/ecologyconservation.exeter.ac.uk\/masteer-cohort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ecologyconservation.exeter.ac.uk\/masteer-cohort\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:0px\">Chemical pollution of freshwater environments can change aspects of behaviour, life history, or reproductive biology in many organisms. But how might these changes impact downstream ecological and evolutionary processes. Behavioural traits are sensitive to pollutants, but are also the first line of defence against predators and other natural threats. So small changes in behaviour could have big ecological consequences for individuals, and might also change the patterns of variation &#8211; among individuals and genotypes &#8211; that provide the raw material for natural selection and evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We aim to be a supportive, inclusive and collaborative research group that welcomes everyone. Unfortunately I have no funded opportunities for PhD stundentships, technicians or postdocs right now. 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