Darrell Kemp
Department of Biological Sciences
Macquarie University
Australia
Biography
Professor at Macquarie University
Research Interest
I am broadly interested in the evolution and ecology of sexual reproduction. My research blends quantitative genetics, developmental biology, physiology and behavioural ecology and addresses questions relating to the evolution of mating strategies, contest behaviour, mate choice and sexual signalling. I choose model organisms appropriate to answering these questions, and have worked particularly with butterflies, wasps, flies and guppies. I use a range of observational and experimental methods designed to test theoretical hypotheses, and incorporate quantitative genetics and interdisciplinary conceptual perspectives (i.e., life history perspectives of sexual selection) to illuminate the evolution of sexual traits and behaviours.
Publications
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Kemp DJ. Female mating biases for bright ultraviolet iridescence in the butterfly Eurema hecabe (Pieridae). Behavioral Ecology. 2007 Oct 10;19(1):1-8.
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Kemp DJ, Wiklund C. Fighting without weaponry: a review of male-male contest competition in butterflies. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 2001 May 1;49(6):429-42.
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Brooks R, Kemp DJ. Can older males deliver the good genes?. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 2001 Jun 1;16(6):308-13.
