Ecology

Research in ecology encompasses numerous diverse questions and study species, primarily focused on trophic interactions and phenological responses to environmental change, as well as host-parasite dynamics and microbial transmission.

Some of our key research themes include:

• scale-dependency in phenology
• phenotypic plasticity
• trophic mismatch
• avian ectoparasites
• disease transmission
• parasite distribution and dispersal

We use a wide range of techniques such as:

• remote sensing (e.g. multi-spectral drone imagery)
• computer vision and deep learning
• invertebrate sampling
• long-term field monitoring (e.g. Wytham Tit Study)
• citizen science initiatives
• bioinformatic analyses
• climate chamber experiments