Rwy’n ecolegydd esblygiadol sy’n cynnal gwaith ymchwil amlddisgyblaethol i systemau synhwyraidd, signalu, cuddliw a hanes bywyd.
Fy nod yw defnyddio gwybodaeth wyddonol hanfodol i fynd i’r afael â heriau amgylcheddol a chadwraeth pwysig. I wneud hynny, rwy’n defnyddio dulliau esblygol cymharol, gwaith maes arsylwadol ac arbrofol, a thechnegau golwg gyfrifiadurol.
Rwy’n gydgysylltydd modiwlau ar gyfer BIO342 Ecoleg Synhwyraidd - gwyddor sy’n edrych ar sut y mae anifeiliaid yn defnyddio gwybodaeth yn eu bywydau. Rwy’n addysgu ar BIO229 Esblygiad Tetrapodau hefyd ac am yr arloesiadau allweddol sydd wedi arwain at lwyddiant adar, mamolion, ymlusgiaid ac amffibiaid ac ar gyrsiau maes sŵoleg.
• Rôl nodweddion rhywogaethau yng ngwasgariad pellter hir er mwyn nodi poblogaethau a allai gael trafferth olrhain ein hinsawdd sy’n newid.
• Macro-esblygiad arfau ac offer anifeiliaid.
• Esblygiad, mecanwaith a swyddogaeth cuddliw anifeiliaid.
• Rôl signalu rhyngrywiogaethol yn esblygiad primatiaid.
This module follows on from the introduction to vertebrates in the Level 4 Animal Diversity and Behaviour module, providing detail on form and function in vertebrates that spend all or part of their life cycle on land. Aspects of tetrapod behaviour, morphology and physiology will be considered in terms of adaptation and evolutionary constraint. Practicals will provide an introduction to the anatomy of birds and mammals by means of dissection, inference of the phylogenetic relationships between avian species, and an exploration of how beak morphology affects ecological niche in birds. Overall, students will gain an appreciation of the diversity of tetrapod types and an insight into the fundamental importance of metabolic rate in animals.
This residential field course comprises practical work employing techniques appropriate to sampling the zoological biodiversity of a range of terrestrial and freshwater habitats (coastland, woodland, grassland, freshwater systems). Students will learn techniques for the identification of species, practice recording accurate field notes, and gain experience in the analysis and presentation of zoological and ecological data. Furthermore students will be able to recognise and describe key groups of animals associated with a range of temperate habitats.
Sensory Ecology aims to understand how organisms acquire, process and respond to information. It is a relatively new field within the biological sciences that draws on knowledge and techniques from a wide range of disciplines, beginning with the physics that defines the structure of information in the environment, through to the anatomy, neurophysiology, perceptual psychology and psychophysics that aims to understand how this information is sensed, processed and perceived. The subject also includes the behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology that seeks proximate and ultimate explanations for sensory systems. The module emphasises the interdisciplinary nature of studying sensory systems and aims to make links between different kinds of explanation.
Ebrill 2019 - Presennol
Ebrill 2016 - Mawrth 2019
Mehefin 2014 - Mawrth 2016
Mehefin 2012 - Mai 2014
Hydref 2008 - Mai 2012
