Benjamin Auerbach (2007)
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Johns Hopkins University
Anatomy (soft tissue)
Bioarchaeology
Comparative Primate Anatomy
Functional Morphology
Human Skeletal Biology
Statistical Methods
Current position: Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Current affiliation: The University of Tennessee
Research website: Link
Research description: My research focuses on the application of quantitative genetics and functional anatomy to model & understand the evolution of traits in mammals, especially primates and Australian marsupials. My work focuses on morphological variation, including: modeling the evolution of trait complexes; assessing variation in body size, form, & proportions; applying functional anatomy to skeletal variation; measuring asymmetry in the skeleton; & using morphological integration to understand evolutionary potential. I examine these properties in relation to environmental factors, namely climate, biomechanics, and subsistence, within the context of quantitative evolutionary models of population structure & natural selection.
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