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Jon started following the work of Mark Browne, University College Dublin, School of Biology and Environmental Science.
Jon started following the work of Ian Donohue, Trinity College Dublin, School of Natural Sciences.
Faculty Member, School of Biology and Environmental Science
About
My main research interests are in spatial ecology and population genetics, and look at dispersal ecology and invasion dynamics. This research addresses both applied and theoretical issues in spatial ecology by combining ecological data with mathematical models.
1. Dispersal Ecology
a. Estimating metapopulation demographic parameters (e.g. dispersal rates) from genetic data
b. Larval dispersal of deep-sea invertebrates
c. Larval dispersal of coastal marine invertebrates
2. Invasion Dynamics
a. Invasion success of biocontrol species
b. Fixation probability of beneficial alleles in heterogeneous environments
c. Propagation of smouldering fire.
I have also worked on life history theory (food intake, compensatory growth and sexual segregation), community ecology, matrix population models (transient dynamics and density dependence), soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, foraging ecology and spatial models of parthenogenesis.
*************Opportunities******************
/*Wanted: Biocontrol population dynamics and transient effects */
A student to undertake a Masters by research with myself and Dr Jan Robert-Baars. Applicants should have a first class honours degree in biology, maths or physics.
Contact myself or Jan for more information by 10th Jan 2012.
Postgraduate and postdoctoral research positions are available in my group.
We welcome people with
* strong biological skills and an interest in developing quantitative modelling skills
* strong mathematical skills and an interest in applying these skills to ecological problems
Please get in contact to discuss possibilities.
Contact Information
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| Address: | Science Centre West |
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+353 1 716 2265 |
