Dr. Jane Waterman

Biography

Jane Waterman is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on the selective factors that influence evolution, particularly in sociality and mating systems among ground-dwelling squirrels. Waterman's work spans a variety of species, allowing her to investigate the environmental factors that affect social structures and reproductive strategies. Over the past decades, she has studied the Cape ground squirrel in southern Africa and examined cooperative behaviors and interspecific interactions. Her research also includes the Barbary ground squirrel, and she has conducted significant investigations into the behavior of Richardson's ground squirrels in North America, evaluating factors such as reproductive investment and parasite infections. Waterman utilizes both field and laboratory techniques to understand the population dynamics and physiology of these species. Her commitment to understanding sociality in mammals provides important insights into the evolutionary forces at play.

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