Manuel António Pinto Sapage

I hold a degree in Environmental Biology and a master's in Conservation Biology, both from the University of Lisbon. In April 2023 I completed my PhD in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (BIODIV) with Distinction and Honors. My doctoral research focused on the evolutionary consequences of mate-choice copying in spatially structured populations, using individual-based models. Mate-choice copying is a mechanism of non-independent mate-choice, where individuals adjust their mate preferences based on the choices of conspecifics.

My PhD was supervised by Prof. Margarida Matos, Prof. Susana A. M. Varela and Prof. Ingo Schlupp. I am currently seeking a postdoctoral position to further explore questions at the intersection of behaviour, ecology and evolution.

My current research interests include Behavioural Ecology, Social Information, Cultural Evolution, Gene-Culture Evolution, Sexual Selection, Mate Choice, Habitat Choice, Animal Cognition, Mathematical and Statistical Modelling, Empirical Research, and Experimental design.