HORMONAL REGULATION OF MALE REPRODUCTIVE PHENOTYPE IN A COOPERATIVELY BREEDING TROPICAL BIRD By

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First and foremost, I want to thank my family; my father and mother John and Barbara Lindsay, my brother Ian Lindsay, and my husband Jesse Haag. Thank you for being the best friends and confidants a daughter, sister, and wife could ask for. Your love and support have given me the confidence to pursue and capture my dreams. My sincere gratitude goes to my advisors Hubert Schwabl and Mike Webster who encouraged and challenged me throughout my doctoral program and without whom none of this would have been possible. To my fellow Schwabl and Webster lab mates – you guys are an inspiration and sharing this graduate experience with you has been an honor. I look forward to many future years of friendship and collaboration. I would like to thank my other fellow SBS graduate students for their advice, support, and for the laughs we‘ve shared. SBS staff – you guys make this whole place work and without you, my graduate bubble would have come crashing down around my ears. In particular, I want to thank Pam Black and Patty Brandt for dealing with me and my mountains of receipts while I was battling wrens down-under. I want to thank Pat Carter, who served on my graduate committee and whose statistical advice greatly enhanced the quality of my dissertation. Thank you to Donna Holmes for your wisdom and insight; the lessons I have learned from you abou