Laura Weir, Saint Mary's University

Research

sexual selection mating systems reproductive behaviour sexually-selected traits sexual conflict fishes

Latest funding

The influence of ecological variation on mechanisms of sexual selection and mating system structure
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$192,000

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The influence of ecological variation on mechanisms of sexual selection and mating system structure

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Weir, Laura

Keywords: sexual selection; mating systems; reproductive behaviour; sexually-selected traits; sexual conflict; fishes

$192,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: sexual selection Dear Professor Weir, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on sexual selection connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]