
Behavioural Ecology concerns the adaptive significance of behaviour,
morphology and physiology, i.e. the ways these traits contribute to
survival and reproduction.
Conservation Ecology is the study of how to maintain and restore the diversity of life-forms in combination with sustainable use of natural resources.
The research group performs theoretical studies, field observations and experiments in several related areas in behavioural and conservation ecology. The research group emphasises the fruitful combination of basic and applied research, because we believe that an understanding of the evolutionary background of animal behaviour is an invaluable tool when studying conservation related questions.
Last modified 28 Jan 2010