animal societies

ANDY YOUNG’S RESEARCH GROUP

SOCIAL EVOLUTION | LIFE-HISTORIES | AGEING

WELCOME!

I am an Evolutionary Biologist at University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation in Cornwall

My research group study Social Evolution and its impact on life-histories, in particular on patterns of Ageing. We ask both evolutionary and mechanistic questions, using long-term field studies of social birds and mammals and experimental studies of social microbes.

You can find out more about our Research, Team & Findings using the tabs above. Enjoy!

If you’re keen to collaborate or join the team just drop me an email


** JOIN US FOR A MASTERS BY RESEARCH DEGREE **
I am always keen to recruit new Masters by Research (MbyRes) students.
This is a 2 year research-intensive post-grad degree that is an ideal stepping stone to PhD.
The fees (see here) are much lower than for a taught MSc programme & the research experience is stronger.
Do contact me to discuss any topic of interest

Potential MbyRes projects currently include:
- The evolution of kin-biased cooperation in a wild social bird
- The evolution of inbreeding and inbreeding avoidance in wild social birds
- The evolution & mechanisms of microbial senescence
- Impacts of climatic conditions on life-histories and ageing in a long-lived seabird