Researchers in the Department study animals from around the world, from rainforests in Malaysia and Panama, to Caribbean reefs and African lakes, to ecosystems in Antarctica and on our doorstep.
We develop and apply diverse cutting-edge techniques, including genetic manipulations of insects, AI-facilitated analyses of behaviour and simulations of entire nervous systems and ecosystems.
We reanimate fossils from the deep past, to understand how the earliest animals evolved. We build simulations of worlds to come, to predict how pathogens will evolve and to understand how biodiversity can most effectively be conserved.
This rich diversity in approach energizes our teaching and our wider engagement activities, and it connects us to colleagues working across the School of Biological Sciences and the wider University.
Our research interests are closely focused on four inter-related themes:
Ecology and Conservation Science |
Evolution |
Behaviour and Neuroscience |
Health and Evolutionary Medicine |
