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The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research Theme is headed by Dr Barbara Mable.
Researchers within the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research Theme use a broad range of approaches to investigate all aspects of organismal biology, from molecules and biochemical processes through to studies of populations and communities.
Our research encompasses physiological ecology, life history strategies & development, nutrition, behavioural ecology, marine & freshwater biology, community ecology & population dynamics, applied ecology, epidemiology & wildlife diseases, host-pathogen co-evolution, bioinformatics, conservation biology, molecular ecology & evolutionary genetics, theoretical ecology and evolutionary biology, with most investigations spanning more than one of these broad areas.
For instance, in a single concept such as mating systems, we are interested in how they have evolved, how they influence behaviour, and what consequences they have for population structure and gene flow. We also work on the links between physiology, life history and ecology in a broad range of species.
Our research encompasses observational, experimental and theoretical approaches to both pure and applied problems. Although the division traditionally has been known for its strengths in ornithology and fish biology, we study a diverse array of other organisms, including terrestrial and aquatic plants, nematodes, viruses, crustaceans & other invertebrates, amphibians & reptiles and mammals.
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