We are super excited that our paper from last year proposing the concept of ‘nutritional networks’ has been shortlisted for Journal of Animal Ecology’s 2024 Elton Prize! The Elton Prize celebrates ‘the best paper published in Journal of Animal Ecology by an early career author.’ It is named after Charles Elton, a pioneer in the field ofContinueContinue reading “Our nutritional networks paper shortlisted for the 2024 Elton Prize!”
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Our recent spider paper featured on the cover of Oikos
Our recent paper on the nutritional dynamics of spiders in the field has made the cover of Oikos! Check out the paper here, or our recent blog post about it here. Check out the full issue here!
SPECIAL ISSUE: Advances in insect biomonitoring for agriculture and forestry
For the past year, Jordan has been leading the editorial work for a special issue of the journal Agricultural and Forest Entomology, titled “advances in insect biomonitoring for agriculture and forestry”. This has now been finalised and published, containing 11 excellent articles from across the world spanning this broad topic. Check out the full issueContinueContinue reading “SPECIAL ISSUE: Advances in insect biomonitoring for agriculture and forestry”
New preprint: Spatio-temporal variation in diet among age and sex cohorts of a model generalist bird species, the great tit Parus major, revealed by DNA metabarcoding
Check out this new preprint that Jordan contributed to, led by Dr Jenny Coomes: Spatio-temporal variation in diet among age and sex cohorts of a model generalist bird species, the great tit Parus major, revealed by DNA metabarcoding This preprint characterises the diet of the great tit, Parus major, using DNA metabarcoding and shows how itsContinueContinue reading “New preprint: Spatio-temporal variation in diet among age and sex cohorts of a model generalist bird species, the great tit Parus major, revealed by DNA metabarcoding”
Jordan interviewed about spider nutrition for The Naked Scientists
Check out Jordan’s interview for the podcast The Naked Scientists in which he talks about his recent work on the nutritional ecology of spiders in the field! The paper, published recently in Oikos, highlights how nutrients influence the trophic interactions of spiders in the field. The interview delves into the underpinning theory, including nutrient-specific foraging,ContinueContinue reading “Jordan interviewed about spider nutrition for The Naked Scientists”
New preprint: Identifying the Fusarium species involved in foot rot disease of faba beans in the UK using a combined molecular and microbiological approach
Check out this new preprint led by our very own Basem Attar: Identifying the Fusarium species involved in foot rot disease of faba beans in the UK using a combined molecular and microbiological approach! The foot and root rot disease complex is a devastating broad bean productivity globally, including in the UK (the third largestContinueContinue reading “New preprint: Identifying the Fusarium species involved in foot rot disease of faba beans in the UK using a combined molecular and microbiological approach”
NEW PAPER: Prey nutrient content is associated with the trophic interactions of spiders and their prey selection under field conditions
Check out the latest paper from the group: Prey nutrient content is associated with the trophic interactions of spiders and their prey selection under field conditions! We show that the interactions of spiders relate to prey nutrient contents and this is likely driving prey preferences, which vary nutritionally between spider genera, life stages and sexes!ContinueContinue reading “NEW PAPER: Prey nutrient content is associated with the trophic interactions of spiders and their prey selection under field conditions”
NEW PAPER: Networking nutrients: How nutrition determines the structure of ecological networks
Check out this exciting new paper! Networking nutrients: How nutrition determines the structure of ecological networks We provide a synthesis on the interface between nutritional and network ecology and demonstrate its potential for ecological research. Nutrients determine the frequency and identity of interactions, and ecosystem services and function. They therefore also play a significant roleContinueContinue reading “NEW PAPER: Networking nutrients: How nutrition determines the structure of ecological networks”
NEW PAPER: Understanding trophic interactions in a warming world by bridging foraging ecology and biomechanics with network science
Check out this paper from a collaboration between Jordan, David Labonte (Evolutionary Biomechanics Group, Imperial College London) and Fred Windsor (Freshwater Networks Lab, Cardiff University): Understanding trophic interactions in a warming world by bridging foraging ecology and biomechanics with network science As average global temperatures increase, ecological processes are set to become increasingly disrupted andContinueContinue reading “NEW PAPER: Understanding trophic interactions in a warming world by bridging foraging ecology and biomechanics with network science”
NEW PAPER: Ecology, natural history, and conservation status of Scolopendra abnormis, a threatened centipede endemic to Mauritius
Check out this new paper that Jordan contributed toward, led by long-time FERG collaborator Max Tercel: Ecology, natural history, and conservation status of Scolopendra abnormis, a threatened centipede endemic to Mauritius Dietary detections in the gut of Scolopendra abnormis. Scolopendra abnormis is an incredible scolopendromorph centipede endemic to two islands off the coast of Mauritius.ContinueContinue reading “NEW PAPER: Ecology, natural history, and conservation status of Scolopendra abnormis, a threatened centipede endemic to Mauritius”
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