by Thomas | Oct 21, 2023
We know very little on the behaviour (and ecology and physiology) of most cave-living species, but a few papers have been published on behavioural adaptations to these dark and usually nutrient limited habitat. In this paper led by Enrico Lunghi we carefully trawled...
by Thomas | Oct 13, 2023
In this paper, I argue that the unique habitat, limited gene flow and high level of endemicity that we find in cave organisms results in a very wide range of fascinating adaptations. This means that cave-adapted species are a potential treasure trove for develop novel...
by Thomas | Aug 8, 2023
I have been fortunate to receive funding for a project on studying the anti-predatory and foraging behaviour of the cave spider Meta menardi from the competitive John Fell Fund for University of Oxford researchers and from the British Cave Research Association. The...
by Thomas | Aug 8, 2023
Chris Stanley, who was a PgCert Ecological Survey Techniques student at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, has published his very interesting project on how urban bat activity if affected by wooded streets and light levels in the Journal of...
by Thomas | May 26, 2023
I’ve been involved in project by the talented PhD student Sajidha Mohammed from the University of Calicut in India, who I informally co-supervise. Her project focusses on the negative role of insects found in houses in general, and mupli beetles in particular,...
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