While birds and fishes are the main focus of the work, the research is focused more in questions than taxa. Professor Montgomerie's research group studies the evolution of reproductive strategies, with emphasis on sexual selection especially sperm competition and the evolution of animal coloration. "Just about everything that I find interesting about animals is due to sexual selection-colours, songs, extravagant ornaments, displays, and, of course, sex." - Robert Montgomerie, p rofessor of evolutionary biology, Queen's University Presented by ROAAr (Rare & Special Collections, Osler, Art, and Archives) L'ornithologue en vedette Robert Montgomerie, révélera comment la recherche sur la coloration des oiseaux change notre compréhension de ce que les oiseaux peuvent voir.
Les oiseaux peuvent voir beaucoup de choses qui sont invisibles aux humains: les couleurs, le mouvement et les détails. Ornithologist Robert Montgomerie will reveal how research on bird colouration changes our understanding of how birds see the world.Īvez-vous déjà demandé ce que le monde ressemble d'une vue d'oiseau? Un oiseau jaune est-il vraiment jaune? Have you ever wondered how a bird sees the world? Is a yellow bird really yellow through a bird's eyes?īirds can see much that is invisible to humans: colours, motion, and details. TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST, PLEASE EMAIL roaar.library mcgill.ca.įree public lecture offered in English | conférence publique gratuite offerte en anglais
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