Research
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Animal Migration & Movement
Several faculty members in the Department of Biology undertake field and/or lab-based research to advance knowledge of how and why animals migrate and move across space and time, which is especially relevant in this era of rapid ecosystem change. The disciplinary focus of the group is diverse, and spans across ecology, physiology, environmental science, evolution, and genetics. These faculty and their research groups are active in the Centre for Animals on the Move https://uwo.ca/cam.
Regular or Term Faculty
Name |
Research Interest |
|---|---|
| Alice Boyle | Migration and dispersal, avian ecology, tropical biology, grassland bird conservation, consequences of rain for endotherms |
| Brian Branfireun | Ecohydrology, biogeochemistry and wetland ecosystem science |
| Robert Buchkowski | Global change biology, ecosystem modelling, ecological stoichiometry, soil ecology, conservation biology |
| David Coltman | Conservation Genetics and Ecological Genomics in Wildlife |
| Erin Fraser | Science education and outreach, migratory ecology of bats |
| Chris Guglielmo | Animal ecological and evolutionary physiology |
| Tim Hain | Behavioural Ecology and Biodiversity |
| Nusha Keyghobadi | Molecular ecology, landscape genetics and conservation genetics |
| Beth MacDougall-Shackleton | Ecoimmunology and behavioural ecology of migratory birds |
| Paul Mensink | Marine Ecology and Educational Technology |
| Natasha Mhatre | Communicating with sound and vibration |
| Yolanda Morbey | Behavioural Ecology; Seasonal and life history timing |
| Bryan Neff | Molecular and Behavioural Ecology |
| Caroline Strang | Bumblebee cognition and behaviour, Comparative cognition, Animal behaviour |
| Graeme Taylor | Evolution, Ecology and the Biomechanics of Animal Design |
| Liana Zanette | Wildlife Population, Conservation, and Behavioural Ecology |
Adjunct, Emeritus or Cross-Appointed Faculty
Name |
Research Interest |
|---|---|
| Oana Birceanu (Dept. Physiology) |
Ecotoxicology and stress physiology of aquatic animals |
| Simon Bonner (Dept. Actuarial Sciences) |
Ecological statistics, Bayesian inference, mark-recapture |
| Carrie Branch (Dept. Psychology) |
Animal Behaviour, Signaling, Animal Cognition |
| Danielle Ethier (Birds Canada) |
Conservation biology, population ecology, spatial ecology, ornithology |
| Richard Feldman (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry) |
Landscape ecology |
| Morgan Gustison (Dept. Psychology) |
Mammal social behaviour, communication, neuroethology |
| Fred J Longstaffe (Dept. Earth Sciences) |
Stable isotope science |
| Scott MacDougall-Shackleton (Dept. Psychology) |
Animal cognition; behavioural & cognitive neuroscience |
| Greg Mitchell (Environment and Climate Change Canada) |
Conservation biology, species at risk, movement ecology, migration ecology, landscape ecology, ornithology |
