Professor Robert Knell

Professor Robert Knell

Professor of Zoology

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • School of Natural Sciences

Theoretical and field ecology, infectious disease virulence, wildlife conservation.

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Alternative reproductive tactics and evolutionary rescue

Knell, R. J., & Parrett, J. M. (in press). Alternative reproductive tactics and evolutionary rescue. Evolution Letters, Article qrae010. https://doi.org/10.1093/evlett/qrae010

Climate anomalies and competition reduce establishment success during island colonization

Nicholson, D. J., Knell, R. J., McCrea, R. S., Neel, L. K., Curlis, J. D., Williams, C. E., …Logan, M. L. (2022). Climate anomalies and competition reduce establishment success during island colonization. Ecology and Evolution, 12(10), Article e9402. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9402

The impact of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on the epidemiology of male-killing bacteria

Fisher, A. M., Knell, R. J., Price, T. A., & Bonsall, M. B. (2022). The impact of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on the epidemiology of male-killing bacteria. Oikos, 2022(12), Article e09392. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.09392

Morph-specific investment in testes mass in a trimorphic beetle, Proagoderus watanabei

Parrett, J. M., Slade, E. M., & Knell, R. J. (2022). Morph-specific investment in testes mass in a trimorphic beetle, Proagoderus watanabei. Journal of Zoology, 316(3), 169-177. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12941

Modeling of Temporal Exposure to the Ambient Environment and Eczema Severity

Thomas, B. R., Tan, X. L., Javadzadeh, S., Robinson, E. J., McDonald, B. S., Krupiczojc, M. A., …O’Toole, E. A. (2021). Modeling of Temporal Exposure to the Ambient Environment and Eczema Severity. JID Innovations, 2(1), Article 100062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjidi.2021.100062

Research interests

Evolutionary ecology, especially adaptation to changing environments

Mating systems evolution and sexual selection

Animal weaponry

Infectious disease ecology

Lead investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

Sex ratio distorters and resistance management: GRANT TRANSFER

Funder

BBSRC Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Counc

Grant

£166,968.00

Started

1 December 2023

Status

Ongoing

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