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Emma Barrett
Current Position:
2009 - 2012 NERC Postdoctoral Research Associate, Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia
Education :
2005 – 2009 Ph.D, Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter , Cornwall Campus, Penryn, Cornwall . TR10 9EZ. United Kingdom . (Viva 21st April 2009)
2001 – 2005 B. Sc. (Hons) Zoology with Professional Experience, University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester . M13 9PL, United Kingdom . (2:1)
Work Experience:
2003 –2004 UROP Researcher, Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College
2009 Research Administrator, Faculty of Medicine and Health,
Publications:
Barrett, E. L. B., J. Hunt, A. J. Moore & P. J. Moore (In Press) “Can cockroaches compensate for a poor start in life? The separate and combined affects of nutrition during juvenile development and sexual maturation on life-history trajectories” Proceedings of the Royal Society London B
Barrett, E. L. B, A. J. Moore & P. J. Moore (In Press) “A potential function for age-induced oocyte apoptosis in Nauphoeta cinerea” Physiological Entomology
Barrett, E. L. B, A. J. Moore & P. J. Moore (In Press) “Does the scent of a potential mate prevent ovarian apoptosis in Nauphoeta cinerea (Oliver)?” Insect Science
Barrett, E. L. B., A. J. Moore & P. J. Moore (2009) “Diet and social conditions during sexual maturation have unpredictable influences on female life history trade-offs” Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22, 571-581 (doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01671.x)
Barrett, E. L. B., R. F. Preziosi, A. J. Moore & P. J. Moore (2008) “Effects of mating delay and nutritional signals on resource recycling in a cyclically breeding cockroach”. Journal of Insect Physiology 54, 25-31 (doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.07.008)
In Prep:
Barrett, E. L. B., C. Breuker, J. Hunt & P. J. Moore. “Separate and combined affects of nutrition during juvenile development and sexual maturation on male sexual traits and mating success: separating condition and quality.” To be submitted to Proceedings of the Royal Society London B (June 2009)
Indicators of Esteem:
Awards: 2008 - Society for the Study of Evolution International Travel Award
2007 - Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Travel Grant
2006 - Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Travel Grant
2005 - nerc Studentship Bursary
2003 - nerc urop Bursary
2001 - Lord Feofees Scholarship
Professional Service:
2008 – Reviewer for Journal of Evolutionary Biology
2009 – Reviewer for European Journal of Entomology
2009 – Reviewer for BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research
Conference Presentations:
Talks June 2008 – Evolution Meeting,
May 2008 - Engagement of Females in Academic Careers,
September 2007 -
October 2006 - Exeter-Plymouth Synergy,
Posters August 2007 - European Society for Evolutionary Biology,
April 2007 -Association for Animal Behaviour,
July 2006 - International Society for Behavioural Ecology,
March 2006 - Association for Animal Behaviour,
August 2005 - European Society for Evolutionary Biology,
Workshops and Courses:
2008 - Engagement of Females in Academic Careers,
2008 - ‘Speciation’ Reading Group
2007 - ‘An Introduction to Quantitative Genetics’ Reading Group
2007 - ‘Modelling for Field Biologists’ Reading Group
2004 - Use of Generalised Linear Models in R,
Departmental Responsibilities:
2007- 2009 Evolutionary Reading Group Coordinator
2008- 2009 Ecology Reading Group Coordinator
2005 –2007 Biological Sciences Postgraduate Representative
Teaching:
2007 - Genetics (Demonstrator)
2007 - Introduction to Evolution and Ecology (Demonstrator)
2006 - Cell Biology and Genetics (Demonstrator)