Auerbach, Benjamin M.
Benjamin M. Auerbach
Professor | Biological Anthropology
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Research
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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Note: I am only accepting new graduate students in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Interested students should visit this profile page.
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Publications
See my Google Scholar page for a complete list of publications.
Education
PhD 2007, Functional Anatomy & Evolution, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore
BA 2001, Anthropology (Criminology minor), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
BA 2001, Comparative Religion, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Specialties
Evolutionary quantitative genetics, functional anatomy, evolutionary modeling, history of eugenics