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Name
Ben Kerr
Affiliation
Univ. Washington
Email address
kerrb@u.washington.edu

Biography

Research Interests: Using a combination of analytical, simulation-based and lab-experimental techniques, we study different biological systems that possess strong niche construction elements, including fire-prone flora with plant traits that enhance flammability, learning organisms that alter the form and frequency of their stimuli, bacteria that produce anti-bacterial toxins, and hosts and pathogens that continually coevolve. Recently, we have focused on how the incorporation of spatial structure can drastically affect the eco-evolutionary dynamics of these and other niche construction systems. We have also started to explore (both theoretically and experimentally) how altruistic forms of niche construction evolve in relation to various forms of population structure.

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  1. Evolving Chemical Systems/Talk 11 + Large Group Discussion

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  1. Evolving Chemical Systems