Biological Sciences Research Group
If you would like more information
Contact:
Dr Heidi Sowter
Head of the Biological Sciences Research Group
h.sowter@derby.ac.uk
We have broadly based and interdisciplinary research interests, and work together synergistically with a wide range of national and international collaborative partners.
The strong research profiles of our members greatly enhances graduate and postgraduate teaching.
Our work in this group includes:
- Ecology of lanktonic amoebae in the marine environment
- Photo-identification in vertebrates
- Conservation genetics of the Shore Dock, Natterjack Toad and South Pacific Petrel
- Plant conservation biotechnology
- The function and evolution of nuptial feeding and aggression in insects
- Forensic and medical entomology
- The history of zoological gardens
- The cell biology of gynaecological cancers
- Complementary therapies and cancer treatment
- Biodiversity Ecosystem Functioning
- Wildlife disease dynamics
- Bat ecology
- Optimal foraging
- Bioturbation
- Respiratory limitations in physically demanding occupations
- Respiratory muscle training in sport and occupational settings
- Effects of heavy backpacks upon breathing and exercise tolerance
- Using exercise as a hypoalgesic for pain
- The role of cooling strategies in maintaining thermoregulatory and cardiovascular function
- The evolution of monogamy and male care
- The influence of predators and food-competitors on behaviour and demographics of owl monkeys
