Dr T. (Thomas) Blankers
Assistant professor
Faculty of Science
Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics
Visiting address
- Science Park 904
- Room number: C3.217
Postal address
- Postbus 94240
1090 GE Amsterdam
Contact details
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Publications
2023
- Groot, A. T., Blankers, T., Halfwerk, W., & Burdfield Steel, E. (2023). The Evolutionary Importance of Intraspecific Variation in Sexual Communication Across Sensory Modalities. Annual Review of Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-030223-111608
Wortel, M. T., Agashe, D., Bailey, S. F., Bank, C., Bisschop, K., Blankers, T., Cairns, J., Colizzi, E. S., Cusseddu, D., Desai, M. M., van Dijk, B., Egas, M., Ellers, J., Groot, A. T., Heckel, D. G., Johnson, M. L., Kraaijeveld, K., Krug, J., Laan, L., ... Pennings, P. S. (2023). Towards evolutionary predictions: Current promises and challenges. Evolutionary Applications, 16(1), 3-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13513 [details]
2022
- Bisschop, K., Blankers, T., Mariën, J., Wortel, M. T., Egas, M., Groot, A. T., Visser, M. E., & Ellers, J. (2022). Population bottleneck has only marginal effect on fitness evolution and its repeatability in dioecious Caenorhabditis elegans. Evolution, 76(8), 1896-1904. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.14556 [details]
- Blankers, T., Fruitet, E., Burdfield Steel, E., & Groot, A. T. (2022). Experimental evolution of a pheromone signal. Ecology and Evolution, 12(5), [e8941]. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8941 [details]
2021
- Blankers, T., Lievers, R., Plata, C., van Wijk, M., van Veldhuizen, D., & Groot, A. T. (2021). Sex pheromone signal and stability covary with fitness. Royal Society Open Science, 8(6), 210180. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.210180 [details]
2019
- Blankers-, T., Berdan, E., Hennig, M., & Mayer, F. (2019). Physical linkage and mate preference generate linkage disequilibrium for behavioral isolation in two parapatric crickets. Evolution, 73(4), 777-791. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13706
- Blankers-, T., Oh, K., & Shaw, K. (2019). Parallel genomic architecture underlies repeated sexual signal divergence in Hawaiian Laupala crickets. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 286(1912). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.1479
2022
- Blankers, T., Fruitet, E. C. E., Burdfield Steel, E. R., & Groot, A. T. (2022). Experimental evolution of a pheromone signal. Poster session presented at European Society for Evolutionary Biology 2022 Prague.
2019
- Blankers-, T., Burdfield Steel, E. R., Fruitet, E. C. E., & Groot, A. T. (2019). Evolution of sex pheromone communication in response to artificial selection. Poster session presented at Netherlands Society for Evolutionary Biology, Ede, Netherlands.
- Blankers-, T., Oh, K., & Shaw, K. (2019). Parallel genetics of repeated sexual signal divergence. Poster session presented at European Society for Evolutionary Biology, .
- Burdfield Steel, E. R., Blankers-, T., Fruitet, E. C. E., & Groot, A. T. (2019). Coping with change – how can chemical communication systems overcome disruptions?.
- Fruitet, E. C. E., Blankers-, T., Burdfield Steel, E. R., Heckel, D. G., & Groot, A. T. (2019). How costly it is to be sexy?. Poster session presented at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Symposium.
Prize / grant
- Blankers, T., Groot, A. & ten Kate, I. (2022). NWA small project.
- Blankers-, T., Bisschop, K., Groot, A., Egas, M. & Ellers, J. (2020). NWA Small Project Call.
- Blankers-, T. (2018). H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship.
Media appearance
- Blankers, T. (31-10-2021). Kunnen we evolutie op lange termijn voorspellen? [Web] nu.nl. Kunnen we evolutie op lange termijn voorspellen?. https://www.nu.nl/advertorial/advertorial-nationale-wetenschapsagenda/6172093/kunnen-we-evolutie-op-lange-termijn-voorspellen.html
- Blankers, T. (14-03-2021). Waarom heb ik okselhaar? [Radio] NPO1. Waarom heb ik okselhaar?. https://www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/fris/103d3dd3-3397-48e3-8fe8-fb8b3118467c/2021-03-14-waarom-heb-ik-okselhaar
Talk / presentation
- Blankers, T. (speaker) (16-12-2022). Variation and function in sexual signal components, 34ste Entomologendag.
- Blankers, T. (speaker) (28-7-2022). Predictability of experimental evolution in C. elegans, Netherlands Society for Evolutionary Biology 2022, Ede.
- Blankers, T. (speaker) (24-5-2022). Experimental host-microbiome evolution in C. elegans, NWO Life 2022.
- Blankers-, T. (speaker) & Shaw, K. (speaker) (15-9-2021). Genetic, phenotypic, and biogeographic perspectives on population divergence in a Hawaiian cricket, ESEB satellite symposium on reproductive isolation.
- Blankers-, T. (speaker), Fruitet, E. (speaker), Burdfield Steel, E. (speaker) & Groot, A. (speaker) (21-6-2021). The selection response of a multicomponent sexual signal, Virtual Evolution 2021.
- Blankers-, T. (speaker) (27-1-2021). Predicting Genetic Adaptation, Origins 2021 Conference.
- Blankers-, T. (speaker), Groot, A. (speaker), Fruitet, E. (speaker), Burdfield Steel, E. (speaker) & Lievers, R. (speaker) (19-1-2021). Plasticity, variation, and constraint in sex pheromone signals, Netherlands Society for Evolutionary Biology 2021.
- Blankers-, T. (speaker), Burdfield Steel, E. (speaker), Fruitet, E. (speaker) & Groot, A. (speaker) (13-12-2019). The evolution of sex pheromones, NEV Nederlandse Entomologendag.
- Blankers-, T. (speaker), Oh, K. (speaker) & Shaw, K. (speaker) (14-12-2018). A rapid radiation of flightless crickets in Hawaii, NEV Nederlandse Entomologendag 2018.
Others
- Blankers-, T. (participant) & Haverkamp, A. (organiser) (11-2-2020 - 12-2-2020). Netherlands Annual Ecology Meeting. NAEM 2020 session "Chemical communication - Nature's universal language" (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
2022
- Bisschop, K., Mariën, J., Wortel, M., Egas, M., Groot, A., Visser, M. E., Ellers, J. & Blankers, T. (23-6-2022). Evo22-0199_DataArchive.zip. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.20131868.v2
2021
- Blankers, T., Lievers, R., van Wijk, M. & Groot, A. (2021). Data for: Sex pheromone signal and stability covary with fitness. DRYAD. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.6djh9w10f
2019
- Berdan, E. L., Mayer, F., Blankers, T. & Hennig, R. . (2019). Data from: Physical linkage and mate preference generate linkage disequilibrium for behavioral isolation in two parapatric crickets. DRYAD. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.kq27n36
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Wortel, M. T., Agashe, D., Bailey, S. F., Bank, C., Bisschop, K., Blankers, T., Cairns, J., Colizzi, E. S., Cusseddu, D., Desai, M. M., van Dijk, B., Egas, M., Ellers, J., Groot, A. T., Heckel, D. G., Johnson, M. L., Kraaijeveld, K., Krug, J., Laan, L., ... Pennings, P. S. (2023). Towards evolutionary predictions: Current promises and challenges. Evolutionary Applications, 16(1), 3-21.