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PhD project: The effects of sociality on senescence under an environmental pollution context
‘Why organisms age’ has been a central question in biology, and telomere dynamics has been widely used as a key biomarker for ageing. However, much remains unknown about the ecology and evolution of telomere dynamics in nature. Using two wild populations of house sparrows in the UK and Australia, my PhD aims to 1) test for evolutionary theories on telomere dynamics in the wild; and to examine the effects of 2) pollution and 3) sociality on telomeres. My results would help understand the evolution of ageing, and inform public health and conservation initiatives to improve both the physical and social environments for healthier ageing.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Adult telomere length is positively correlated with survival and lifetime reproductive success in a wild passerine
Chik, H. Y. J., Mannarelli, M.-E., Dos Remedios, N., Simons, M. J. P., Burke, T., Schroeder, J. & Dugdale, H. L., Aug-2024, In: Molecular Ecology. 33, 15, 15 p., e17455.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Indirect genetic effects increase heritability estimates for male and female extra-pair reproduction
Dobson, S., Dunning, J., Burke, T., Chik, J. & Schroeder, J., 12-Jun-2023, In: Evolution. 77, 8, p. 1893–1901 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Opposite-sex associations are linked with annual fitness, but sociality is stable over lifetime
Dunning, J., Burke, T., Chan, A. H. H., Chik, J., Evans, T. & Schroeder, J., 8-Mar-2023, In: Behavioral Ecology. 34, 3, p. 315–324 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A meta-analysis on the heritability of vertebrate telomere length
Chik, H. Y. J., Sparks, A. M., Schroeder, J. & Dugdale, H. L., Oct-2022, In: Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 35, 10, p. 1283-1295 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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What is the best fitness measure in wild populations? A case study on the power of short-term fitness proxies to predict reproductive value
Alif, Ž., Dunning, J., Chik, H. Y. J., Burke, T. & Schroeder, J., Apr-2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 4, 12 p., e0260905.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Projects
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Sociality and senescence in house sparrows
Dugdale, H. (PI), Griffith, S. C. (PI) & Chik, J. (PhD student)
01/10/2020 → 01/10/2024
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Academic presentation
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Birds in highly leaded environments show stronger response to human gaze and higher vigilance
Chik, J. (Speaker), Di Liberto, J. (Contributor), Swaddle, J. P. (Contributor) & Griffith, S. C. (Contributor)
27-Jun-2023Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
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Heritability and age-related changes in genetic variation of telomere length in a wild passerine
Chik, J. (Speaker)
15-Aug-2022Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
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What is the best fitness measure in wild populations? A case study on the power of short-term fitness proxies to predict reproductive value
Alif, V. Z. (Contributor), Schroeder, J. (Contributor), Dunning, J. (Contributor), Chik, J. (Contributor) & Burke, T. (Contributor), DRYAD, 19-Apr-2022
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.q83bk3jjw, https://zenodo.org/record/6473788
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Highly Commended Lightning Talk, ASSAB 2023
Chik, J. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Other distinction › Academic
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