Office hours
Please note that i work condensed hours and i am not available on alternate Wednesdays and every Thursday afternoon from 14:15 onwards.
Weeks Commencing Monday 29th April - 31st May 2024:
Mondays 11:00-12:00
Tuesdays 11:00-12:00
Dr Andy McGowan
Associate Professor
Ecology and Conservation
University of Exeter
Stella Turk Building
Penryn Campus
Penryn TR10 9FE
About me:
My research interests include:
- thermal ecology,
- avian nest building,
- avian nest site selection,
- distribution and abundance of harvest mice (a UK BAP species),
- breeding success of blue tits utilizing nest boxes
Interests:
Principally, I am field based behavioural ecologist who uses avian models to test evolutionary theories. To date my research has centred on: family group living; cooperative breeding; mechanisms of kin recognition; the alternative strategies of individuals in cooperative groups and their fitness consequences; and the influence of relatedness and nepotism on delayed dispersal.
Qualifications:
2003 PDRA University of California, Berkeley (Feb-Oct)
2003 PhD University of Sheffield, UK (Thesis The fitness benefits of cooperative breeding in Long-tailed tits Aegithalos caudatus )
1998 BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow
