Abrar (Abbi) Aljiboury

1-315-949-0004
aaatiyaa@syr.edu

I am interested in sex allocation and plant reproductive strategies.

Education:

Ph.D. – Syracuse University, 2016 – present

B.S. – Syracuse University, 2016

Research Interests:

I am interested in plant reproductive strategies and sex allocation. Previous research has shown that ecological conditions can affect the relative production of male and female flowers and that fitness returns for either sex function differ depending on the environment and plant size. Because reproduction is fundamental to fitness, my research focuses on investigating how organisms make crucial decisions about mating and allocation and its adaptive value. I also aim to explore how climate change, environmental variability and stressful conditions may influence the relative allocation to each sex function and what consequences it has on fitness. My model organism is common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, a monoecious, self-incompatible plant with an annual life-cycle that facilitates measuring lifetime fitness.I am interested in plant reproductive strategies and sex allocation. Previous research has shown that ecological conditions can affect the relative production of male and female flowers and that fitness returns for either sex function differ depending on the environment and plant size. Because reproduction is fundamental to fitness, my research focuses on investigating how organisms make crucial decisions about mating and allocation and its adaptive value. I also aim to explore how climate change, environmental variability and stressful conditions may influence the relative allocation to each sex function and what consequences it has on fitness. My model organism is common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, a monoecious, self-incompatible plant with an annual life-cycle that facilitates measuring lifetime fitness.