Dr Robert Thomas
Telephone:+44 (0)29 208 76653
Fax:+44 (0)29 208 74116
Extension:76653
Location:Cardiff School of Biosciences, The Sir Martin Evans Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX
Research Overview
The unifying theme in my research is the effect of environmental change on the behaviour and ecology of wild animals. The environmental changes that I study range from long-term climate changes, through seasonal and daily changes, to the sudden appearance of a potential predator or an unfamiliar type of food. This work falls under 4 main headings, though there is plenty of overlap between these topics.
1. Climate change biology
(i) Effects of climate changes on trophic relationships in marine ecosystems
(ii) Effects of climate changes on stopover ecology of migrant songbirds
(iii) Effects of climate changes on animal populations
2. Eye design in birds & visual constraints on behaviour
3. Dietary wariness and foraging ecology
4. Impacts of human activities on wild animals