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Personal profile
Biography
Associate Professor (Macquarie University) 2017 - present
Australian Research Council Future Fellow 2017-2020
Senior Lecturer (Macquarie University) 2010-2016
Principal Research Fellow (James Cook University) 2008-2009
ARC Postdoctoral Fellow (James Cook University) 2005-2007
NSF Research Associate (Arizona State University) 2004-2005
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (University of Stockholm) 2003-2004
Maytag Postdoctoral Research Associate (Arizona State University) 2002-2003
PhD in evolutionary biology (James Cook University) 2002
Teaching
Convenor, Biol1310 (Organisms to Ecosystems) 2021-present
Convenor, Biol334 (Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics) 2013-2017
Convenor, Biol208 (Animal Structure and Function) 2009-2013
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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DP25: Detecting visual stimuli from mobile versus static perspectives
Kemp, D. (Primary Chief Investigator), Ogawa, Y. (Chief Investigator) & Arikawa, K. (Partner Investigator)
11/04/25 → 10/04/28
Project: Research
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Shiny signalling: the production, detection and neurobiological processing of brilliant colours
van der Kooi, C. (Chief Investigator), Kemp, D. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Kinoshita, M. (Chief Investigator)
1/11/23 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Animating the study of visual communication
Kemp, D. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/03/18 → …
Project: Research
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ITTC for Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation (ARC)
Taylor, P. (Primary Chief Investigator), Clarke, A. (Chief Investigator), Riegler, M. (Chief Investigator), Kemp, D. (Chief Investigator), Ponton, F. (Chief Investigator), Cameron, S. (Chief Investigator), Schutze, M. (Chief Investigator), Cook, J. (Chief Investigator), Papanicolaou, A. (Chief Investigator), Dominiak, B. (Partner Investigator), Jessup, A. (Partner Investigator), Reynolds, O. (Partner Investigator), Suckling, M. (Partner Investigator), El Sayad, A. (Partner Investigator), Mas, F. (Partner Investigator), Royer, J. (Partner Investigator), Schellhorn, N. (Partner Investigator), Macfadyen, S. (Partner Investigator), Wilson, C. (Partner Investigator), MQRES Inter Tuition Fee only 2, M. I. T. F. O. 2. (Student) & MQRES Inter Tuition Fee only, M. I. T. F. O. (Student)
27/06/16 → …
Project: Research
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Expanding gene-environment causality in evolutionary genetics
Kemp, D. (Primary Chief Investigator), Reznick, D. (Chief Investigator) & MQRES, M. (Student)
1/06/16 → …
Project: Research
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Physiological and structural traits contribute to thermotolerance in wild Australian cotton species
Dubey, G., Phillips, A. L., Kemp, D. J. & Atwell, B. J., 1 Feb 2025, In: Annals of Botany. 135, 3, p. 577-588 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The flashy escape: support for dynamic flash coloration as anti-predator defence
Silvasti, S., Kemp, D. J., White, T. E., Nokelainen, O., Valkonen, J. & Mappes, J., Jul 2024, In: Biology Letters. 20, 7, p. 1-7 7 p., 20240303.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The quantitative genetic basis of variation in sexual versus non-sexual butterfly wing colouration: autosomal, Z-linked, and maternal effects
Kemp, D. J. & Wedell, N., May 2024, In: Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 37, 5, p. 510-525 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ultraviolet signaling in a butterfly is preferred by females and conveys male genetic quality
Wedell, N. & Kemp, D. J., Aug 2024, In: Evolution; international journal of organic evolution. 78, 8, p. 1372-1381 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How to generate and test hypotheses about colour: insights from half a century of guppy research
Kemp, D. J., Reznick, D. N., Arendt, J., van den Berg, C. & Endler, J. A., 14 Jun 2023, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 290, 2000, p. 1-13 13 p., 20222492.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)54 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Genotype-environment interaction reveals varied developmental responses to unpredictable host phenology in a tropical insect
Kemp, D. (Contributor), Macquarie University, 10 Jun 2022
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Hibiscus harlequin bug developmental, weight, and iridescence data
Burdfield-Steel, E. (Contributor) & Kemp, D. (Contributor), Macquarie University, 10 Jun 2022
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Raw data for: Captivating color: evidence for optimal stimulus design in a polymorphic prey lure
Kemp, D. (Contributor), Macquarie University, 10 Jun 2022
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