Dr Peter Korsten MSc (University of Groningen, NL), PhD (Groningen)

Dr Peter Korsten

Lecturer in Vertebrate Zoology

Department of Life Sciences

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I am a behavioural and evolutionary ecologist with a strong interest in (quantitative) genetics, mostly using wild bird populations as model systems. I study individual variation in social behaviour from an eco-evolutionary perspective, with a focus on aggression, mate choice, parental care, and cooperation and conflict within the family. In my research, I combine diverse methods, ranging from behavioural observations and field experiments to using individual-based long-term population and pedigree data for quantitative genetic analyses. Ultimately, my research aims at understanding the eco-evolutionary causes and consequences of individual variation in behaviour and reproductive success (biological fitness).

Publications

Godoy, I, Korsten, P & Perry, SE 2022, 'Genetic, maternal, and environmental influences on sociality in a pedigreed primate population', Heredity, vol. 129, no. 4, pp. 203-214. 10.1038/s41437-022-00558-6
Lilie, N, Riyahi, S, Kalinowski, A, Salazar, S, Kaiser, S, Schmoll, T & Korsten, P 2022, 'Male social niche conformance? Effects of manipulated opportunity for extra-pair mating on behavior and hormones of male zebra finches', Hormones and Behavior, vol. 146, 105243. 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2022.105243
Caspers, BA, Marfull, R, Dannenhaus, T, Komdeur, J & Korsten, P 2022, 'Chemical analysis reveals sex differences in the preen gland secretion of breeding Blue Tits', Journal of Ornithology, vol. 163, no. 1, pp. 191-198. 10.1007/s10336-021-01921-w
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