Research – R. Aiken

Three Areas of Work

1. Mating patterns of mobile hermaphrodites

2. Reproductive interactions in barnacle aggregations

3. Reproductive biology and mating strategy in aquatic beetles

Among hermaphrodites

Male strategyFemale strategy

choosiness promiscuity

Combine in one animal

How do hermaphrodites maximize their reproductive successif they have conflicting interests in the same animal?

OR

How do hermaphrodites apportion their time and energy so as to maximize their success as both male and female?

1. Mating patterns of mobile hermaphrodites

1. Mating patterns of mobile hermaphrodites

Nudibranch and Sacoglossan Molluscs(sea slugs)

2. Reproductive interactions in barnacle aggregations

3. Reproductive biology and mating strategy in aquatic beetles

Whirligigs - Gyrinidae

• If you have the minimum GPA for Honours (3.0), I don’t worry too much about grades after that.

A little personal philosophy about Honours

• Everyone in the lab has their own project for which they are responsible.

• If you don’t have an Honours GPA, come and talk to me about a Special Topics (Bio 4950) project.

For more information

• Go to the lab website http://www.mta.ca/~raiken/Research/index.html

• Talk to current research students- Kelley Humphries- Necola Guerrina- Rachael Coon- Rosanna Hempel

• Email me and come for a chat - raiken@mta.ca