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Renee Firman is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, with research interests in evolutionary behavioural ecology. She is currently an Australian Research Council Future Fellow, focusing on adaptive sex allocation and the behavioural responses of native rodents to climate change. Firman's work often involves exploring sexual selection theories and conducting both field and laboratory research on various species, including marsupials and rodents. She supervises student projects that have significant conservation implications, such as understanding how increased ambient temperatures influence population dynamics. Additionally, her current projects include studying sperm sex ratios, behavioural resilience in climatic variation, and postmating sexual selection. Firman has been recognized for her contributions to the field, receiving several notable grants and serving in leadership roles such as Vice President Elect for the Australasian Evolution Society. Her teaching responsibilities include coordinating and lecturing courses in biology, wildlife conservation management, and behavioural ecology.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Conducts research in evolutionary behavioural ecology and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
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