Prof Susan Healy
…cognition. Her research investigates cognitive abilities in non-model organisms such as hummingbirds, zebra finches and bowerbirds She is especially interested in ‘animal cognition in the wild’ and tests cognitive abilities…
read moreVacancies: 2 postdoctoral positions in Modelling Evolutionary Processes (eco-evo-devo)
Call for applications for two postdoctoral research positions in the area of evolutionary systems biology in the lab of Dr Richard Watson at the University of Southampton. Fellows…
read moreDr Maria Svensson Coelho
…algae Chlamydomonas. Before joining the Cornwallis group, Maria’s research centered around avian malaria. Her research examined how community dynamics of the avian malaria system varies geographically, how host phylogeographic structure…
read moreProf David Krakauer
…on the evolutionary history of information processing mechanisms in biology and culture. This includes genetic, neural, linguistic and cultural mechanisms. His research spans multiple levels of organization, seeking analogous patterns…
read moreGoodbye to Katrina
…who left on May 10 2019 to pursue a science communications career in Melbourne, Australia. Katrina was employed as the media and communications officer for the EES research grant…
read moreThe generalized theory of evolution
31 January – 3 February 2017 The generalized theory of evolution aims to gather answers to frequently raised questions within the framework of a generalized theory of evolution, and…
read moreThe EES in popular media: 2016
The Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (EES) research project was featured in a number of popular science articles throughout 2016. These articles are just part of the lively and constructive discussion…
read moreCulture Conference 2017: Innovation in cultural systems – an interdisciplinary meeting
…has just started to become a focus of research. During the conference, we will discuss the following questions: How can innovation be defined? What is the role of innovation…
read moreEco Evo Devo Summer School
…key questions and experimental approaches in ecological evolutionary developmental biology with leading scientists in this field. Hands-on training will be provided in established practical techniques in both the laboratory…
read moreHow the EES differs from the Modern Synthesis
…to view research projects designed to test it. Traditional predictions EES predictions genetic change causes, and logically precedes, phenotypic change, in adaptive evolutionphenotypic accommodation can precede, rather than…
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