Jean-Sebastien Finger | Principal Investigator

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At Lab Since: January, 2012 From: Lardy, France Educational Background/Work Experience: PhD Student, Humbolt University, Germany Masters degree, General Biology, Aukland University, New Zeland B.Sc., Organism and Ecosystem Biology, Orsay University, France 2008-2009: Research intern working on examination of adult neurogenesis in Draughtsboard shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum) 2006: Research intern on effect of an oomycete on the phenotype of Arabidopsis thaliana. 2005: Research intern at INRA (France) working on optimal foraging behavior of Lysiphlebus testaceipes. At The Lab: 2010-2011:Volunteered at the lab for 6 months 2012: Principal Investigator at the Lab: Personality in the juvenile lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) Investigating different aspects of individual behavioral differences in the juvenile lemon shark. They are observed during behavioral experiments in semi-wild captive environments and in their natural habitats. Personality will be correlated with different ecological aspects of lemon shark biology such as growth rate, trait inheritance, and social interaction Research Interests: Animal cognition and behavior Neuroethology Animal personality Animal sociality   Contact Info: js.finger@yahoo.fr Sharklab, Bimini, Bahamas