DoctorLuisa Fitzpatrick

I am an evolutionary ecologist with a background in behavioural ecology. My work forges links between biochemistry, physiology, life history, behavioural ecology and contemporary evolution in the wild. My current research interest is the causes and consequences of senescence in wild animal populations with a particular focus on ectotherm telomere biology. My PhD combined long-term population data with state-of-the-art molecular approaches to examine links between telomere dynamics, ageing, life history and the environment. This research has shed light on senescence in ectotherms and increased our knowledge of the links between lifestyle, ageing and telomere biology.