Shared Interest Groups (SIGs)
Reflecting our fluid structure of over-lapping, cross-cutting research, our School supports a number of Shared (or Special) Interest Groups (SIGs). These research clusters bring together a disparate but complementary set of researchers both within and beyond the School Research Themes with the aim to communicate or collaborate toward a common interest. The SIGs thus provide a more coherent and focused research environment to discuss particular areas, draw attention to dispersed strength, or develop large-scale funding.
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Avian Biology Group
Research in this group spans a broad range of topics with expertise in physiology, behaviour, ecology and evolution.
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The Biosedimentology Unit
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Disease Ecology & Veterinary Epidemiology
We study the distribution and impacts of pathogens and parasites in host populations
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Environmental and One Health Economics
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Fish Biology Group
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