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Jennifer Kelley studied marine biology at the University of Liverpool, UK, and then moved to the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, where she completed her PhD focusing on behavioral conservation in fishes. She has held Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and the University of Western Australia, Perth. She was awarded an ARC Future Fellowship from 2019 to 2024. Currently, she serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences. Her research interests are primarily on understanding the evolution and function of animal color patterns, particularly camouflage. This research is interdisciplinary, incorporating techniques from animal behavior, vision science, optics, and human visual psychology, with aim to explore how camouflage can create false illusions of 3D shape using animal coloration. Additionally, she actively collaborates with non-profit organizations and the mining industry to apply her research effectively. In terms of teaching, she coordinates courses like Frontiers in Biology and specializes in Behavioral Ecology and Evolutionary Ecology.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences, focusing on research and education in evolutionary and behavioral ecology.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Conducted research in animal coloration and camouflage.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia
Investigated various aspects of behavioral ecology during the fellowship.
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