Sara Lipshutz (she/her)
@jacanamama.bsky.social
Research on behavior, genomics, and evolution in birds. Often thinking about sex diversity and variation. Assistant Professor at Duke Biology
Biel has done some very cool work on plumage ornamentation hypervolumes!
July 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Biel has done some very cool work on plumage ornamentation hypervolumes!
Good to be back in NYC!
July 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Good to be back in NYC!
Excited for Evolution with @leiltonluna.bsky.social and @gamaevo.bsky.social!
June 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Excited for Evolution with @leiltonluna.bsky.social and @gamaevo.bsky.social!
6/ Interestingly, in the Northern Jacana, philopatric females had significantly larger body mass and wing spurs—traits associated with reproductive success and territorial dominance.
This suggests that competitive phenotypes predict reduced dispersal.
This suggests that competitive phenotypes predict reduced dispersal.
May 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
6/ Interestingly, in the Northern Jacana, philopatric females had significantly larger body mass and wing spurs—traits associated with reproductive success and territorial dominance.
This suggests that competitive phenotypes predict reduced dispersal.
This suggests that competitive phenotypes predict reduced dispersal.
5/ Some key findings:
✅ In the Northern Jacana, females are significantly more philopatric than males
✅ Males exhibit higher gene flow and greater genetic admixture across sites
⭕️ In the Wattled Jacana, no significant sex difference in dispersal was observed
✅ In the Northern Jacana, females are significantly more philopatric than males
✅ Males exhibit higher gene flow and greater genetic admixture across sites
⭕️ In the Wattled Jacana, no significant sex difference in dispersal was observed
May 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
5/ Some key findings:
✅ In the Northern Jacana, females are significantly more philopatric than males
✅ Males exhibit higher gene flow and greater genetic admixture across sites
⭕️ In the Wattled Jacana, no significant sex difference in dispersal was observed
✅ In the Northern Jacana, females are significantly more philopatric than males
✅ Males exhibit higher gene flow and greater genetic admixture across sites
⭕️ In the Wattled Jacana, no significant sex difference in dispersal was observed
4/ We analyzed genomic data from two species:
🟡 Jacana spinosa (Northern Jacana)
🔴 Jacana jacana (Wattled Jacana)
Both are polyandrous, but differ in the intensity of sexual selection acting on females.
🟡 Jacana spinosa (Northern Jacana)
🔴 Jacana jacana (Wattled Jacana)
Both are polyandrous, but differ in the intensity of sexual selection acting on females.
May 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
4/ We analyzed genomic data from two species:
🟡 Jacana spinosa (Northern Jacana)
🔴 Jacana jacana (Wattled Jacana)
Both are polyandrous, but differ in the intensity of sexual selection acting on females.
🟡 Jacana spinosa (Northern Jacana)
🔴 Jacana jacana (Wattled Jacana)
Both are polyandrous, but differ in the intensity of sexual selection acting on females.
Now published! We examine how female competition shapes movement ecology. We provide the first genetic evidence of female philopatry and male-biased dispersal in a socially polyandrous bird species!
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
@journal-evo.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
@journal-evo.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Now published! We examine how female competition shapes movement ecology. We provide the first genetic evidence of female philopatry and male-biased dispersal in a socially polyandrous bird species!
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
@journal-evo.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
@journal-evo.bsky.social
So excited to read @ambikamath.bsky.social and Melina Packer’s new book!!!
March 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
So excited to read @ambikamath.bsky.social and Melina Packer’s new book!!!
Happy Darwin Day!!!
February 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Happy Darwin Day!!!
Happy Chanukah!
December 27, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Happy Chanukah!
Wouldn’t call it beautiful, but soooo impactful
December 13, 2024 at 4:15 AM
Wouldn’t call it beautiful, but soooo impactful
See you at AOS!!
September 27, 2024 at 3:10 PM
See you at AOS!!
Joined a book club!
September 8, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Joined a book club!
Good morning, especially to these lil guys!!
May 16, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Good morning, especially to these lil guys!!
Road-tripping to fieldwork!
March 27, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Road-tripping to fieldwork!
Our bird lab is growing! Muahaha…
March 21, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Our bird lab is growing! Muahaha…
Grandma Louise visiting Chicago! She asked if I have any books. I gave her Evolution’s Rainbow and she says ‘there’s a lot of sex but I like it’.
December 2, 2023 at 3:11 AM
Grandma Louise visiting Chicago! She asked if I have any books. I gave her Evolution’s Rainbow and she says ‘there’s a lot of sex but I like it’.
Our new paper in Hormone and Behavior, now online! Recent
SICB paper explored conceptual definitions of sex in EEB. Here we provide recommendations for sex variable experimental design and statistical analysis, beyond a binary SABV approach! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
SICB paper explored conceptual definitions of sex in EEB. Here we provide recommendations for sex variable experimental design and statistical analysis, beyond a binary SABV approach! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 17, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Our new paper in Hormone and Behavior, now online! Recent
SICB paper explored conceptual definitions of sex in EEB. Here we provide recommendations for sex variable experimental design and statistical analysis, beyond a binary SABV approach! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
SICB paper explored conceptual definitions of sex in EEB. Here we provide recommendations for sex variable experimental design and statistical analysis, beyond a binary SABV approach! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...