Centre for Evolutionary Biology

Publications

Broadly, I am interested in sexual selection, and on how episodes of pre- and post-mating selection interact to influence male reproductive fitness. I use a range of study systems, including freshwater fishes and marine invertebrates, to focus on the following key topics:

The genetic basis for linking pre- and postcopulatory sexual selection
Sexual selection on male genitalia (with Andrea Pilastro and Clelia Gasparini)
Identifying sources of genetic variance in competitive fertilization success (with Paco Garcia-Gonzalez)
Reproductive senescence, sperm ageing and sexual selection (with Neil Gemmell, Sheri Johnson, Clelia Gasparini)
Sexual selection in broadcast spawning marine invertebrates (with anyone who will collaborate with me)

Funding received

2012 UWA: Research Collaboration Award (with Neil Gemmell & Clelia Gasparini)
2011 ARC: Discovery Grant (with Catherine Grueber & Dr John Fitzpatrick)
2007 ARC: Discovery Grant (with Paco Garcia-Gonzalez)
2006 ARC: Discovery Grant and QEII Fellowship
2006 UWA: Research Grant
2003 ARC: Discovery Grant and APD Fellowship
2002 Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour: Research Grant
2001 European Commission: Research Grant and Marie Curie Fellowship
2000 Fisheries Society of the British Isles: Small Research Grant

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr Clelia Gasparini (Outgoing EU Marie Curie Fellowship)

Students

Moshuir Rahman (PhD) Exposing resource allocation trade-offs in sexual selection

Angela Eads (PhD) Evolvability and plasticity in traits impacted by anthropogenic disturbance in broadcast spawning invertebrates

Alumni

Michael Young 'The evolution of colour patterns in the western rainbowfish, Melanotaenia australis' (PhD completed 2010)

Rachel Binks 'Reproductive and genetic ecology of the Australian sea urchin, Heliocidaris erythrogramma' (PhD completed 2012)

Teaching

ANIM3364 Behavioural Ecology (note that in 2012 taught as Animal Diversity and Conservation)

ANIM3362 Evolutionary Processes

Editorial Duties

Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Editorial Board Member; 2010-present)

Journal of Ethology (Editorial Board Member; 2011-present)

Opportunities for student research

I welcome applications from suitably qualified students who wish to undertake undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. Please contact me for further information. International candidates are also welcome to apply for scholarships to support postgraduate research. Information on funding is available from UWA's International Scholarship's Office and the Australian Government through their Endeavour Awards (available to researchers from participating countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Americas, Europe and the Middle East).

**UWA: International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)**

**Australian Government: Applications for Endeavour Awards **

Jonathan Evans