Dr Shinichi Nakagawa
Dr Nakagawa's main research areas are evolutionary and behavioural ecology; his three main genetics interests being: quantitative genetics, population genetics and molecular ecology. Shinichi uses animal models to understand phenotypic evolution as well as molecular techniques which are mainly used to understand mating systems. Shinichi is also interested in a range of statistical techniques in quantitative and population genetics.
For more information on Dr Nakagawa's work: http://www.otago.ac.nz/Zoology/staff/otago008929.html
Recent Publications
Knowles, S.C.L., Nakagawa, S. & Sheldon, B.C. Elevated reproductive effort increases blood parasitaemia and decreases immune function in birds: a meta-regression approach. Functional Ecology 23, 405-415 (2009).
Nakagawa, S. & Freckleton, R.P. Missing inaction: the dangers of ignoring missing data. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 23, 592-596 (2008).
Nakagawa, S., Lee, J.W., Woodward, B.K., Hatchwell, B.J. & Burke, T. Differential selection according to the degree of cheating in a status signal. Biology Letters 4, 667-669 (2008).