Gita R. Kolluru, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: gkolluru@calpoly.edu
B.Sc. (Honours) Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, 1991
M.A. Biology, University of California, Riverside, 1994
Ph.D.
Biology, University of California, Riverside, 1999 |
Courses:
BIO 263 Introduction to Ecology and Evolution
ZOO 437 Animal Behavior
Research Interests:
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Evolution in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
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Costs of mating and resulting trade-offs
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Aggressive intermale interactions
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Host-parasite interactions
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Carotenoid-based mating displays
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Phenotypic plasticity and geographic variation in mating tactics
Advising Interests:
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Costs of morphological, behavioral and physiological traits important in mating
- Behavioral syndromes
- Host-parasite interactions
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Phenotypic and genetic variation in sexually selected traits
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Proximate and ultimate effects on male-male competition
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