Lecturer in Ecology, The University of Melbourne
My research interests combine the worlds of behavioural ecology and macroevolution. I am passionate about understanding the evolution of animal behaviours and the adaptations that animals have to their habitat.
Why have these strategies evolved? How do they affect the evolutionary destiny of the species? For most of my research I combine work in the field, laboratory or museum with broad-scale comparative analyses. This integrative approach allows us to understand in depth the evolutionary drivers of the diversity of forms and colours we see in nature.
What’s that in my nest? How the evolutionary arms race between cuckoos and hosts creates new species
Jun 03, 2024 11:12 am UTC| Nature
How do new species arise? And why are there so many of them? One possible reason is the arms race between animals such as predators and parasites, and the victims they exploit. Many predators and parasites have evolved...
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