Open PhD position
Experimental evolution of reproductive strategies under varying sex ratios
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to investigate how operational sex ratios shape long-term evolutionary adaptations in reproductive strategies. The project leverages Drosophila prolongata populations experimentally evolved over 60 generations under male- or female-biased OSR regimes. This work addresses critical gaps in understanding how competition and mate choice drive the evolution of male and female mating strategies in dynamic social environments.
This fully funded project of 4 years combines large-scale experimental evolution with cutting-edge deep-learning tools for automated, high-throughput phenotyping of behavioral and morphological traits. This approach allows rigorous testing of hypotheses about adaptive benefits of evolved strategies in mixed social contexts.
Interviews start on 9 June 2025
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