The University of Western Australia
Dr Natasha LeBas
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Contact details
| Address | School of Animal Biology The University of Western Australia (M092) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 4510 |
| nlebas@cyllene.uwa.edu.au | |
| Personal homepage | http://www.ceb.uwa.edu.au/our_people/natasha_lebas |
Key research
- Evolutionary Biology – sexual selection.
- Current Projects:
- - The maintenance of alternative male strategies in the painted dragon lizard
- - Sexual selection on female phenotypes
- - Gene flow, ultraviolet markings and sexual selection in the Tenerife lizard
- - Quantifying fitness functions in the male dimorphic mite
Major research interests
- Evolutionary biology
Qualifications
BSc PhD W.Aust.
Publications
Kotiaho, J. S., LeBas, N. R., Puurtinen, M. and Tomkins, J. L. (2008) On the resolution of the lek paradox. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 23, 1-3.
Kotiaho, J.S., LeBas, N.R., Puurtinen, M. and Tomkins J. (2008) On female choice, heterozygosity and the lek paradox. Animal Behaviour.
Olsson, M., Healey, M., Wapstra, E., Schwartz, T., LeBas, N. R and Uller, T. (2007) Mating system variation and morph fluctuations in a polymorphic lizard. Molecular Ecology 16, 5307 - 5315.
LeBas, N.R. (2006) Female finery is not for males. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 21, 170-173.
Tomkins, J.L. Kotiaho, J.S. and LeBas N.R. (2006) Major differences in minor allometries. American Naturalist. 167, 612-618.
LeBas, N.R. and Hockham, L.R. (2005) An invasion of cheats: the evolution of worthless nuptial gifts. Current Biology 15, 64-67.
Tomkins, J.L. Kotiaho, J. and LeBas, N.R. (2005) Plasticity in the developmental integration of morphological trade-offs and secondary sexual trait compensation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B 272, 543-551.
Tomkins, J.L. Kotiaho, J. and LeBas, N.R. (2005) Matters of scale: positive allometry and the evolution of male dimorphisms. American Naturalist 165, 389-402.
LeBas N.R. Hockham, L.R. and Ritchie, M.G (2004) Sexual selection in the gift-giving dance fly, Rhamphomyia sulcata favours small males carrying small gifts. Evolution. 58, 1763-1772.
Tomkins, J.L. LeBas, N.R. Unrug, J. and Radwan, J. (2004) Testing the status-dependent ESS: population variation in fighter expression in the mite Sancassania berlesei. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 17, 1377-1388.
LeBas N.R, Hockham, L. and Ritchie, M.G. (2003). Non-linear and correlational sexual selection on 'honest' female ornamentation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B 270, 2159-2165.
LeBas N.R. (2002) Mate choice, genetic incompatibility and outbreeding in the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Evolution 56, 371-377.
LeBas N.R. (2001) Microsatellite determination of male reproductive success in a natural population of the territorial ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Molecular Ecology 10, 193-203.
LeBas N.R. and Marshall N.J. (2001) No evidence of female choice for a condition-dependent male trait in the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Behaviour 138, 965-980.
LeBas N.R. and Marshall N.J. (2000) The role of colour in signalling and male choice in the agamid lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: series B 267, 445-452.
LeBas N.R. and Spencer P.B.S. (2000) Polymorphic microsatellite markers in the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Molecular Ecology 9, 365-366.
Kotiaho, J.S., LeBas, N.R., Puurtinen, M. and Tomkins J. (2008) On female choice, heterozygosity and the lek paradox. Animal Behaviour.
Olsson, M., Healey, M., Wapstra, E., Schwartz, T., LeBas, N. R and Uller, T. (2007) Mating system variation and morph fluctuations in a polymorphic lizard. Molecular Ecology 16, 5307 - 5315.
LeBas, N.R. (2006) Female finery is not for males. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 21, 170-173.
Tomkins, J.L. Kotiaho, J.S. and LeBas N.R. (2006) Major differences in minor allometries. American Naturalist. 167, 612-618.
LeBas, N.R. and Hockham, L.R. (2005) An invasion of cheats: the evolution of worthless nuptial gifts. Current Biology 15, 64-67.
Tomkins, J.L. Kotiaho, J. and LeBas, N.R. (2005) Plasticity in the developmental integration of morphological trade-offs and secondary sexual trait compensation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B 272, 543-551.
Tomkins, J.L. Kotiaho, J. and LeBas, N.R. (2005) Matters of scale: positive allometry and the evolution of male dimorphisms. American Naturalist 165, 389-402.
LeBas N.R. Hockham, L.R. and Ritchie, M.G (2004) Sexual selection in the gift-giving dance fly, Rhamphomyia sulcata favours small males carrying small gifts. Evolution. 58, 1763-1772.
Tomkins, J.L. LeBas, N.R. Unrug, J. and Radwan, J. (2004) Testing the status-dependent ESS: population variation in fighter expression in the mite Sancassania berlesei. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 17, 1377-1388.
LeBas N.R, Hockham, L. and Ritchie, M.G. (2003). Non-linear and correlational sexual selection on 'honest' female ornamentation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B 270, 2159-2165.
LeBas N.R. (2002) Mate choice, genetic incompatibility and outbreeding in the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Evolution 56, 371-377.
LeBas N.R. (2001) Microsatellite determination of male reproductive success in a natural population of the territorial ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Molecular Ecology 10, 193-203.
LeBas N.R. and Marshall N.J. (2001) No evidence of female choice for a condition-dependent male trait in the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Behaviour 138, 965-980.
LeBas N.R. and Marshall N.J. (2000) The role of colour in signalling and male choice in the agamid lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: series B 267, 445-452.
LeBas N.R. and Spencer P.B.S. (2000) Polymorphic microsatellite markers in the ornate dragon lizard, Ctenophorus ornatus. Molecular Ecology 9, 365-366.
Funding received
Nov 2005 ARC Discovery Grant.
Nov 2005 UWA Small Grant.
Nov 2003 Australian Research Council Fellowship.
Mar 2003 Royal Society of London – Equipment Grant.
Feb 2002 Leverhulme Research Grant – declined
Feb 2002 NERC Research Fellowship.
Jan 2002 NERC Research Grant (in collaboration with Professor Thorpe & Professor Ritchie).
Jan 2002 NERC Research Grant (in collaboration with Dr Tomkins).
Nov 2005 UWA Small Grant.
Nov 2003 Australian Research Council Fellowship.
Mar 2003 Royal Society of London – Equipment Grant.
Feb 2002 Leverhulme Research Grant – declined
Feb 2002 NERC Research Fellowship.
Jan 2002 NERC Research Grant (in collaboration with Professor Thorpe & Professor Ritchie).
Jan 2002 NERC Research Grant (in collaboration with Dr Tomkins).
Previous positions
Nov 2004 - ARC Research Fellow - University of Western Australia
Aug 2002 – NERC Research Fellow – University of St Andrews, UK.
April 2002 – Aug 2002 NERC Postdoctoral Research Associate – University of Wales, UK.
May 2001 - April 2002 Postdoctoral Research Associate – University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Feb 2001 - May 2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate – University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Aug 2002 – NERC Research Fellow – University of St Andrews, UK.
April 2002 – Aug 2002 NERC Postdoctoral Research Associate – University of Wales, UK.
May 2001 - April 2002 Postdoctoral Research Associate – University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Feb 2001 - May 2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate – University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Teaching
PhD student - Esther Levy
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