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摘要

I'm an evolutionary biologist interested in reproductive strategies, particularly from the standpoint of female fitness. I use a combination of field ecology and genetic techniques to examine these strategies in sharks. Reproductive theory has historically focused on male fitness, so looking at mating systems evolution with an eye towards benefits to females is relatively new. Because a lot of animal behavior having to do with reproduction is difficult to observe directly, particularly in marine animals, I apply genetic tools to these systems to uncover behaviors that we never would have known about otherwise.