Ben Downer-Bartholomew is a PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. His research is focused on the evolution of mating preferences, and the factors that impact between-individual variation in these preferences. Ben has experience as a TA for many undergraduate courses, including serving as a Lead Writing TA. Currently, he is a writing consultant working with students for the “Writing CIHR Proposals” and “Writing NSERC Proposals” courses.