2012-present Reader in Evolutionary Biology, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK 2011-2012 Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (Institute for Advanced Study), Germany 2003-2013 Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Sheffield, UK 2002-2004 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Clare Hall College, Cambridge, UK 2001-2003 Marie Curie Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Cambridge, UK 2000-2001 Academy of Finland Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Cambridge, UK 1997-1999 PhD in Zoology, Dept. of Biology, University of Turku, Finland 1993-1997 Degree & MSc in Ecology, Dept. of Biology, University of Turku, Finland

I investigate the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of variation in reproductive success, longevity and life-history strategies within and between different human populations (see link at top). The majority of this work builds on my individual-based genealogical dataset from Finland, which contains all births, deaths, marriages and inter-parish movements for >15 generations in 8 different regions (80,000 individuals) from 1700 to 2000. This is combined with data for annual variation in climate, harvest success, etc. I am keen to compare my findings with patterns seen in current developing countries and contemporary western populations. I have begun collaborations on similar datasets collected from historical Canada, US, contemporary Europe, Mongolia, Gambia and Senegal. Projects at the moment involve: Investigating senescence patterns in humans and how these are modified by local ecology and genetic architecture of the traits Examining the causes and consequences of family-living in humans Studying the effects of early environmental conditions on reproductive performance and survival Linking reproductive success to personality differences and their underlying hormonal basis