Hello, Can you please advertise this PhD. Let me know if I am supposed to upload this on the website instead. I know some things have changed about the listserv on the new website, and I could not seem to find where to post it.
Cheers, Emilee A fully funded PhD position is available at the University of Auckland (New Zealand), Vorobyev’s lab ( https://ecv-lab.blogs.auckland.ac.nz ) Contact: m.vorob...@auckland.ac.nz Project title: Strike accuracy and monocular stereopsis in mantis shrimp. Mantis shrimps have the fastest strike among aquatic animals. The impact of a peacock mantis shrimp strike is comparable to that of a .22 calibre bullet - powerful enough to break aquarium glass. Mantis shrimps are vicious fighters and hunters whose survival depends critically on the strike accuracy. To deliver an accurate strike, mantis shrimps need to judge distance accurately and, hence, to have good vision. Indeed, mantis shrimps have the most sophisticated eyes in the world. For colour vision, they use 12 spectrally distinct photoreceptors, and are the only group of animals known to perceive circular polarisation of light. It was suggested that, in order to judge distance, mantis shrimps use monocular stereopsis by comparing images in two acute zones of one eye in the same way as other animals use two eyes for binocular stereopsis. So far, monocular stereopsis has not been demonstrated in any animal. The aim of this project is to test the monocular stereopsis hypothesis. Successful candidate must have research experience and be prepared to do field work on the Great Barrier reef. Position is available from March 1, 2025 To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
