Dr Jon Blount
Senior Lecturer in Animal Ecophysiology/Director of Postgraduate Research

Profile

Broad research specialisms

My research focusses on studies of mechanism and function in animal ecology. I have three main interests: (1) behavioural and evolutionary ecology of animal signalling; (2) nutrition ecology; and (3) oxidative stress and the biology of ageing. Some of the work carried out in my group addresses these topics in isolation. For example, we study predator-prey interactions in relation to aposematic (warning) signals, mimicry and chemical defences. In other work we study the mechanistic basis of ageing. However, there are interesting linkages between animal signalling, nutrition and oxidative stress at the physiological level. As such, many of our current projects are highly integrative and include studies of behaviour and underlying biochemical and molecular mechanisms. Much of my work focuses on basic research, but I am also interested in how an understanding of mechanism and function can help tackle applied questions in conservation biology. I work on a broad range of species in the field and the lab. I am a member of the Behaviour research group.

Qualifications

1994 BSc (Hons) Rural Resources Management (University of Plymouth; First Class)
1998 MSc Ecology (University of Wales, Bangor; Distinction)
2002 PhD in Ecophysiology (University of Glasgow)

2011 Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice

Career

2012- Senior Lecturer (University of Exeter)

2005-2012 Royal Society Research Fellow (University of Exeter)

2004-2005 Royal Society Research Fellow (University of Glasgow)

2002-2004 NERC-funded post-doc (University of Glasgow)

1994-1997 Curator of Animals (Newquay Zoo)

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