Talk at CES on 29 April 2016 at 11:00 am titled "Colour change: mechanisms and evolutionary consequences" by Dr. Devi Stuart Fox from University of Melbourne
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Topic:
Colour change: mechanisms and evolutionary consequences
Speaker:
Dr. Devi Stuart Fox, University of Melbourne
Date & Time:
29 Apr 2016 - 11:00am
Event Type:
Talk
Venue:
CES Seminar Hall, 3rd Floor, Biological Sciences Building
Coffee/Tea:
Before the talk
Abstract:
Many terrestrial ectotherms are capable of rapid colour change, yet it is unclear how these animals accommodate the multiple functions of colour, particularly camouflage, communication and thermoregulation. I will discuss visible and near-infrared (NIR) colour change, the mechanisms that generate it, how it is used for communication, camouflage and thermoregulation, trade-offs between these functions and their evolutionary consequences.
Speaker Bio:
Devi Stuart-Fox is an evolutionary biologist with a passion for colour. Her research focuses on the function and evolution of animal coloration – from genetic and cellular mechanisms to the macro-evolutionary patterns they generate. She is currently an Associate Professor in the School of BioSciences at the University of Melbourne. More information on her research can be found on her website: http://devistuartfox.com/