Department of Zoology, University of Otago, New Zealand

Associate Professor Ian Jamieson

Email ian.jamieson@stonebow.otago.ac.nz

Publications:

For details see research group's webpage

Teaching:

• Behavioural ecology
• Evolution
• Conservation biology

Research Interests:

For details see research group's webpage

Saddleback or Tieke - R.Seamen

• Effects of inbreeding and genetic variation on reproductive success in birds
• Translocations of endangered species

Current Projects:

Takahe & Saddlebacks:

• Inbreeding in translocated populations of endangered birds (takahe, S. Island saddlebacks, NZ robins)
• Genetic variation in threatened populations of takahe, saddlebacks, robins, and takahe

Current Postgraduate Students and Postdocs

New Zealand Robin or Toutouwai - B. Beven

• Jolene Sutton (PhD): MHC variability in threatened robins and saddlebacks
• Bryce Masuda (MSc): Predictors of translocation success in saddlebacks
• Graham Parker (MSc): Robin survival in native vs. exotic forests
• Catherine Grueber (PhD): Inbreeding, heterozygosity and fitness in takahe
• Sheena Townsend (PhD): Inbreeding, heterozygosity and fitness in robins

Recently completed students

• Lisa Tracy (MSc): Genetic variation in endangered mohua
• Rebecca Laws (PhD): Inbreeding and causes of nest failure in robins
• Danilo Hegg (MSc): Modelling population viability in takahe
• Lindsay Martin (MSc): Use of near-shore islands as bird sanctuaries
• Sabina Taylor (PhD): Effects of genetic diversity on translocation success

Ulva L - I. Jamieson

Keywords:

• Conservation genetics, behavioural ecology, birds