Ned Dochtermann

@neddochtermann.bsky.social

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Evolutionary ecology, quantitative genetics of behavior, evolutionary implications of trait covariance. he/him http://neddochtermann.com

Photo of two cats with ill-intent
Text book representation of exponential and logistic population growth, pay particular attention to the rightmost part of the logistic curve.
Meme image. “I’m in this photo and I don’t like it”
Screen capture from The Simpsons of a newspaper headline: “Old man yells at cloud”
Green travel coffee mug with an image of a Joshua tree and text saying "Joshua Tree". Currently on my desk.
Sekhar in front of a scientific poster
Ned and Erin in front of a scientific poster
Zach Sweep standing in front of scientific poster.
Four members of lab standing in front of ABS logo-phot wall. We're not, at all, centered.
Flier for PhD position. Text with a lab logo at the bottom with a cricket silhouette of a cricket with antenna that look like normal curves. Also has a picture of a cricket (Acheta domesticus) on a white background. Text: Crickets! Behavior! Genetics! Statistics! The Dochtermann Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at North Dakota State University is seeking to fill a PhD assistantship examining how selection has shaped phenotypic plasticity and patterns of genetic variance. The position will start Fall Semester 2025 and the incoming student will be joining a dynamic department (www.ndsu.edu/biology) and an interdisciplinary graduate program that provides a broad foundation for success (www.ndsu.edu/ecs). For more information about the lab visit www.neddochtermann.com If interested, please contact me at ned.dochtermann@gmail.com with a brief synopsis of your research interests. @neddochtermann.bsky.social
Meme of General Sherman with an American flag in the background. In the reflection of Sherman’s mirrored sunglasses you can see a burning confederate flag. The text says: “Remember, remember the 15th of November and Sherman’s March to the sea. I can think of no reason the banner f treason should fly off n the land of the free.”
Two cats discontentedly sharing a platform. Tabby, named LucyFur, is trying to scoot the gray kitten with a grumpy expression(Roxy) off the platform.
What was supposed to be a simple line graph but ended up as a single line woven together to generate crossing and curves.
Modified “Orchard plot” of lambda2/ lambda1 values for simulated (above solid line) and observed G matrices. Simulated populations evolving on holey landscapes had lower ratios than those evolving on other landscapes and closely matched observed estimates.
PhD comic where characters are shown on left based on website photos, in which they’re young, and on right as significantly older currently. “URL vs IRL”
Two cats curled up together. Orange one is 17 years old. Cinnamon tabby about 8.