Research output per year
Research output per year
Evolvability, the capability of a biological system to undergo adaptive evolution, is of increasing interest in various fields within evolutionary biology. However, so far most attention as concentrated on “genetic determinants” of evolvability. In my PhD, I therefore aim to open a new chapter of evolvability research, by focussing on “social determinants”: How do aspects of the social system of a biological system affects its ability to evolve? In doing so, I explore topics such as: the impact of sexual selection on the evolution of adaptive response mechanisms in changing environments; the evolution of cooperative strategies in complex fitness landscapes; or the role of sexual selection in shaping the Anolis lizard radiation. I hope to address my questions using both theoretical and through empirical approaches, combining individual based simulations and fieldwork on Anolis lizards.
My interests
I have a broad interest in the various factors that generate, maintain, and shape variation. I like exploring anything from genetic aspects of mutation rates to evolution in behavioural ecology – as long as it concerns evolvability & evolutionary trajectories, I’m in! I am also especially intrigued by the evolution and evolutionary impact of genotype-phenotype maps, phenotypic plasticity, sexual selection, and the role of social systems in shaping evolution. On the methodological side, I am particularly interested in interdisciplinary approaches and specifically in linking theoretical and empirical research, as this plays a major role in my PhD project.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Weissing, F., Komdeur, J. & Riederer, J.
01/09/2020 → 01/09/2024
Project: Research
Weissing, F., Kozielska-Reid, M., Hildenbrandt, H., Janzen, T., Bakker, J., Elsner, D., Markovitch, O., Boon, E., Méndez Salinas, E., Ramesh, A., Netz, C., Gupte, P., Daras, I., Gismann, J., Long, X., Riederer, J., van Eldijk, T., Zheng, J., Tiso, S. & Rostovtseva, V.
01/12/2018 → 01/12/2023
Project: Research
Jana Riederer (Speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Jana Riederer (Attendee) & Franz Weissing (Attendee)
Activity: Organising and attending an event › Attending an event › Academic
Jana Riederer (Speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Jana Riederer (Speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Jana Riederer (Speaker), Timo van Eldijk (Contributor), Franz Weissing (Contributor) & Sander van Doorn (Contributor)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Jana Riederer, Stefano Tiso, Timo van Eldijk & Franz Weissing
02/03/2022 → 03/03/2022
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Academic