Robert Warner received his Ph.D. degree in 1973 and joined the faculty at UC-Santa Barbara in 1975, twice serving as Chair of the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology.
Dr. Warner's work spans three areas of marine biology: the evolution of mating systems and life histories; the dynamics of recruitment in marine fishes; and marine conservation, focusing in the efficacy of marine reserves. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Dr. Warner has published over 160 scientific works. He has been the keynote or plenary speaker for the European Ichthyology Congress, the International Ethological Congress (twice), the International Coral Reef Symposium, ARC Symposia, Fishery Society of the British Isles, AMSA, and the Indo-Pacific Fish Conference. He received UCSB’s Distinguished Teaching Award in 2006, and has presented many public lectures, including the Darwin Lecture (U. Kentucky), the Marsden Lecture (McGill University), and the Mote Eminent Scholar Chair (Florida State University). Most recently, he was awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant.
Fear and longing: Predator change and the role of behaviour in marine conservation
In marine systems, many of the spatial and temporal changes in predator numbers - both increases and decreases - are human-induced. These changes are occurring at scales ranging from global (e.g., introduction of non-native predator species to novel environments) to local (e.g., changes in predators' abundances due to fishing, or conversely to new protection from fishing). Indirect effects (that is, not involving direct predation) are known to be important in structuring ecosystems. Changes in predation risk can lead to changes in the ways prey reproduce, feed, communicate, utilize space and time, and interact with both conspecifics and other species. Changes in predator size and number have been documented to affect their own behaviour, including reproduction and diet breadth, and to indirectly influence the survival of young colonists to local habitats. Indirect effects such as these can be profoundly important in ecology and conservation, and understanding them is critical for improving ecosystem-based management.
Selby Fellowships are awarded to distinguished overseas scientists to visit to visit scientific centres in Australia. Fellows are expected to increase public awareness of science and scientific issues. The Fellowship is financed through the generosity of the trustees of the Selby Scientific Foundation.
Robert Warner received his Ph.D. degree in 1973 and joined the faculty at UC-Santa Barbara in 1975, twice serving as Chair of the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology.
Dr. Warner's work spans three areas of marine biology: the evolution of mating systems and life histories; the dynamics of recruitment in marine fishes; and marine conservation, focusing in the efficacy of marine reserves. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Dr. Warner has published over 160 scientific works. He has been the keynote or plenary speaker for the European Ichthyology Congress, the International Ethological Congress (twice), the International Coral Reef Symposium, ARC Symposia, Fishery Society of the British Isles, AMSA, and the Indo-Pacific Fish Conference. He received UCSB’s Distinguished Teaching Award in 2006, and has presented many public lectures, including the Darwin Lecture (U. Kentucky), the Marsden Lecture (McGill University), and the Mote Eminent Scholar Chair (Florida State University). Most recently, he was awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant.
Fear and longing: Predator change and the role of behaviour in marine conservation
In marine systems, many of the spatial and temporal changes in predator numbers - both increases and decreases - are human-induced. These changes are occurring at scales ranging from global (e.g., introduction of non-native predator species to novel environments) to local (e.g., changes in predators' abundances due to fishing, or conversely to new protection from fishing). Indirect effects (that is, not involving direct predation) are known to be important in structuring ecosystems. Changes in predation risk can lead to changes in the ways prey reproduce, feed, communicate, utilize space and time, and interact with both conspecifics and other species. Changes in predator size and number have been documented to affect their own behaviour, including reproduction and diet breadth, and to indirectly influence the survival of young colonists to local habitats. Indirect effects such as these can be profoundly important in ecology and conservation, and understanding them is critical for improving ecosystem-based management.
Selby Fellowships are awarded to distinguished overseas scientists to visit to visit scientific centres in Australia. Fellows are expected to increase public awareness of science and scientific issues. The Fellowship is financed through the generosity of the trustees of the Selby Scientific Foundation.
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