Centre for the Integrative Study of Animal Behaviour

Dr Paul McDonald

Location: W21C
Phone: +61-2-9850-9232
Fax: +61-2-9850-9231
paul@galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au

Behavioural Ecology/ Cooperation

Cooperation in complex social groups. Avian vocal communication.

Lab Affiliation: Chris Evans

For Further Information: http://galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au/~paul

Dr Ximena Nelson

Location: W21C
Phone: +61-2-9850-9232
Fax: +61-2-9850-9231
ximena@galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au

Dr Diana Perez-Staples

Location: W19C
Phone: +61-2-9850-9468
Fax: +61-2-9850-9231
diana@galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au

Behavioural Ecology

Research is focused on post-copulatory sexual selection in tephritid flies.

Lab Affiliation: Phil Taylor

For Further Information: http://dianuxperez.googlepages.com/home

Dr John Prenter

Location: W19C
Phone: +61-2-9850-9468
Fax: +61-2-9850-9231
john@galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au

Behavioural Ecology / Cognition

Current research is on flexible aggressive mimicry of Stenolemus assassin bugs that hunt spiders by emulating prey in webs. Previous research involves contests, mating systems and cannibalism in spiders.

Lab Affiliation: Phil Taylor

For Further Information: http://johnprenter.googlepages.com/

Dr Sarah Pryke

Location:
Phone: +61-2-9850-
Fax: +61-2-9850-9231 sarah.pryke@mq.edu.au

Behavioural Ecology

Focusing on the function and evolution of colour signals, my research addresses a number of different areas, including genetics, behaviour, physiology, and life-history trade-offs, within evolutionary biology and behavioural ecology.

Lab Affliation: Simon Griffith

For Further Information: http://galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au/~sarah

Dr Amanda Ridley

Location: W19F
Phone: +61-2-9850-1303
Fax: +61-2-9850-9231
Email: aridley@science.mq.edu.au

My research primarily involves the investigation of behavioural strategies in cooperatively breeding systems. I am principal investigator of the Pied Babbler Research Project in the southern Kalahari desert, South Africa. The population consists of 12-14 fully habituated groups of wild pied babblers. I currently conduct research on helper investment strategies, maternal investment, ontogeny, parent-offspring conflict, sexual selection, bioacoustics and cognition.

Lab Affliation: Simon Griffith

For Further Information: http://www.fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za/docs/piedbabb.html

Dr Lee Ann Rollins

Location: W19C
Phone: +61-2-9850-1302
Fax: +61-2-9850-9231
Email: lee.rollins@gmail.com

Molecular Ecology

I am interested in the combination of molecular and ecological data to study interactions among populations and individuals.  My past research focused on characterisation of genetic changes associated with individuals on the edge of range expansions.  My current work focuses on the use of molecular data to better understand mating systems and population dynamics in a variety of passerine bird species.

Lab Affiliation: Simon Griffith

Dr Nina Svedin

Location: W19C
Phone: +61-2-9850-4186
Fax: +61-2-9850-9231

Behavioural Ecology

I work on the behavioural mechanisms that underlie the ability of individuals to avoid hybridising with other species. I am working on the grass finches of the savannah country in tropical northern Australia.

Lab Affiliation: Simon Griffith

Dr Chris Weldon

Location: W19C
Phone: +61-2-9850-9468
Fax: +61-2-9850-9231
cweldon@galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au

Applied and Behavioural Ecology

Studies insect behaviour to enhance insect population management and conservation. Currently working on the chemical ecology, mating behaviour, and nutrition of Queensland fruit fly to optimise management using the sterile insect technique.

Lab Affiliation: Phil Taylor

For Further Information: http://cwweldon.googlepages.com