Hannah Ogden
Short Biography
I studied at Durham University for my undergraduate degree (BSc Biological Sciences). Whilst at Durham I completed a laboratory project looking at whether mtDNA could be used for species identification in ancient seal specimens, and also undertook a literature review on the role of colouration in sexual selection. I then studied for my MSc in Ethology at Stockholm University with a Master’s project – supervised by John Fitzpatrick – that looked at male mate choice in a freshwater fish (Dermogenys collettei). Since 2019 I have been on the Interdisciplinary Biosciences DTP programme and will complete my DPhil project with the Pizzari Group.
Research interests
I am interested in the topic of sexual selection and more specifically in aspects of male-male competition that occur before and after mating. For my DPhil project I will investigate how males of lower competitive abilities strategically invest into mating opportunities to maximise their reproductive success. I will complete this work within the Pizzari Group and will use a combination of species, including the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) and Drosophila spp. to address my research questions.
Publications
Ogden, H., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2019). An eye for reproduction: gravid spots in fish. Molecular reproduction and development, 86(3), 251-251.
Ogden, H. J., de Boer, R. A., Devigili, A., Reuland, C., Kahrl, A. F., & Fitzpatrick, J. L. (2020). Male mate choice for large gravid spots in a livebearing fish. Behavioral Ecology, 31(1), 63-72.