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Ingo Schlupp is a Presidential Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Oklahoma. He is also the Director of the International Stock Center of Livebearing Fishes. With a PhD from the Universität Hamburg, his research focuses on the ecology and evolution of sexual reproduction, particularly in asexual and cave-adapted species like the Amazon molly and cave mollies. His work integrates behavioral, evolutionary, and ecological perspectives using livebearing fishes as models.
Research Interests: Schlupp’s group investigates sexual selection, sensory ecology, and the evolution of asexual reproduction. They study how species adapt to extreme environments, such as caves, and explore hybridization dynamics and mate choice mechanisms in poeciliids. Recent projects include analyzing hybridization’s role in species origin and the impact of environmental enrichment on clonal organisms.
Publications: Schlupp’s recent work includes studies on asexual species’ ecological roles, hybrid behavior, and mate-choice copying’s role in range expansion. His Behavioral Ecology and Evolution publications highlight the interplay between sexual selection and reproductive strategies.
Advising & Grants: Schlupp oversees a lab with students like Caden Smith and postdocs such as Phil Queller. He secured NSF grants for projects on Amazon molly origins and cavefish adaptation. Collaborations span institutions like UC Santa Cruz and the California Academy of Sciences.
Labs & Facilities: His lab operates the Aquatic Research Facility’s greenhouse and behavior lab. The International Stock Center provides livebearing fish stocks for global research. Fieldwork locations include Mexico, Cuba, and the Caribbean.
Teaching: Schlupp teaches courses on animal behavior and statistics, emphasizing hands-on learning and interdisciplinary methods.
