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Research Interests
My research provides insights into the development and evolution of exaggerated male weaponry, such as the horns found in scarab beetles. I combine approaches from behavioral ecology, genetics, phylogenetics, and developmental biology to understand how evolution has shaped these bizarre structures.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Cornell University
Doctorate, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Antennal extremes in amber: possible beetle pollination of Chloranthaceae in the Cretaceous
Zhao, Q., Sun, Y., Liu, J., Slipinski, A., Fu, Y., Huang, D., Engel, M. S., Emlen, D. J. & Cai, C., Jan 14 2026, In: Insect Systematics and Diversity. 10, 1, ixaf059.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exaggerated male hindlegs function as pure weapons of male–male combat in thorny devil stick insects
Boisseau, R. P. & Emlen, D. J., Jul 2026, In: Evolution. 80, 7, p. 1501-1517 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Monandry and its underlying mechanisms in the rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus
Maruo, A., Yamate, S., Fitzgerald, S., Emlen, D. J. & Kojima, W., Mar 2026, In: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 80, 3, 29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Toward an integrated understanding of animal weapons
Miller, C. W., Cram, D., Lane, S. M., Boisseau, R., Fitzgerald, S., Lopez, N., Moore, A. J., Painting, C. J., Palaoro, A. V., Ryan, M., Somjee, U., Thomas-Bulle, C., Emlen, D. & Labonte, D., Jun 2026, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 41, 6, p. 504-513 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Divergence time and environmental similarity predict the strength of morphological convergence in stick and leaf insects
Boisseau, R. P., Bradler, S. & Emlen, D. J., Dec 23 2024, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122, 1, p. e2319485121 e2319485121.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access12 Scopus citations