General theory of inclusive fitness in structured populations; effects of population heterogeneity

我的总体目标是通过数学模型的构建直接促进我们对生态和进化变化的认识和理解，特别是侧重于结构化种群中动物行为的建模。 特别感兴趣的领域包括生殖资源在两性之间的分配、亚群体之间的分散行为、利他主义和合作行为、生长和生殖力之间的分配以及信息传递在决定冲突结果方面的作用。 作为这项工作的一部分，我将作为一个技术和概念资源，为其他人在该领域谁希望更好地利用数学的力量，在他们的建模，例如通过我的咨询和编辑职位。 这项工作的一个关键组成部分是培训研究生和博士后研究员（他们可能来自数学或生物学背景），在进化生态学中的数学建模。 最后，我的一部分时间将致力于研究在大学一年级的课程交付模式。 我认为，这需要彻底重新构想我们的使命。

My overall objective is to contribute directly to our knowledge and understanding of ecological and evolutionary change through the construction of mathematical models, focusing particularly on the modeling of animal behaviour in structured populations. Particular areas of interest include allocation of reproductive resources between sexes, dispersal behaviour between subpopulations, altruistic and cooperative behaviours, allocation between growth and fecundity and the role of information transfer in determining the outcome of conflicts. As part of this work I will serve as a technical and conceptual resource for others in the field who wish to make better use of the power of mathematics in their modeling, for example through my consultations and editorial positions. A key component of the work is to train graduate students and postdoctoral fellows (who may come from a background in mathematics or biology), in mathematical modeling in evolutionary ecology. Finally a portion of my time will be devoted to research into models of curriculum delivery in first-year university. This requires, in my view, a complete re-imagining of our mission.