Abhijna Parigi

How predator hunting-modes affect prey behaviour: Capture deterrence in Drosophila melanogaster

This study examines how different predator hunting modes affect anti-predatory behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster, finding increased activity in response to active hunters but only modest effects from ambush predators.

The roles of standing genetic variation and evolutionary history in determining the evolvability of anti-predator strategies

This study uses digital evolution to show that evolutionary history has a greater impact than standing genetic variation on a population's ability to evolve effective anti-predator strategies in response to new threats.