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Research: My lab's research spans several related areas of physiological ecology. We draw on the disciplines of physiology, endocrinology, behavior, ecology, and evolution. Our general goal is to understand the physiological mechanisms that underlie organismal-level phenomena having to do with reproduction and survival. We are particularly interested in the diversity of solutions among species to common problems such as those having to do with energy utilization, social organization, and aging.
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David
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Research: My lab's research integrates molecular and quantitative genetic techniques into experimental laboratory and field studies. We focus on the effects of genetic and environmental factors in mediating the expression of physiological, behavioral, and life-history traits, typically using reptiles as model organisms. One major aspect of this research is dedicated to addressing a fundamental problem in biology: the ecology and evolution of diverse sex-determining mechanisms. Other main research foci concern (1) the relative impact of environmental and genetic factors on variation in, and evolution of, adaptive physiological traits and (2) the genetic structure of, and relationships among, individuals, populations, and higher taxa.
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Research: My research interests are in the comparative biology of aging of vertebrates. Two main areas of concentration are how underlying physiological mechanisms affect maximum life span and how differences in organismal life span interacts with other life history traits.
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