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 Toby Doyle

Toby Doyle

Research assistant

 Stella Turk Building 

 

University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, TR10 9FE

 Office hours:

0800-1600, Tuesday-Friday

Overview

I currently work on a project investigating the environmental and genetic basis of migration in the marmalade hoverfly with Dr. Karl Wotton. Here we investigate the spectacular long-distance migrations of insectsto determine how these tiny organisms move over vast distances and the ecological consequences of these movements.

Other positions held at the University of Exeter have included projects investigating the genetic basis of resistance in the Indian meal moth, taxonomic work exploring the role of invertebrates in crop yield and a project investigating pollinator disease transmission within the agricultral landscape. I come from an ecology background, previously working as an assistant ecologist at WYG group.

Broad research specialisms:

  • Fieldwork
  • Molecular biology
  • Taxonomy
  • Renewable energy systems

Qualifications

2012 MSc in Conservation and Biodiversity (University of Exeter)
2009 BSc in Environmental Science (University of Plymouth)

Career

2022-Present Research assistant - Karl Wotton's group, The University of Exeter

2021-2022 Research technician - Solar research group, The University of Exeter

2018-2021 Research technician - Karl Wotton’s group, The University of Exeter

2016-2018 Research technician - Lena Wilfert’s group, The University of Exeter

2015-2016 Research technician - Juliet Osborne’s group, The University of Exeter

2013-2015 Research technician - Mike Boots’ group, The University of Exeter

2012-2013 Assistant ecologist, WYG group

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Research

Research interests

  • Insect migration
  • Pollinator decline
  • Pollinator pests & diseases
  • Disease transmission
  • Agro-ecosystems

 

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Publications

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Publications by category


Journal articles

Doyle T, Jimenez-Guri E, Hawkes WLS, Massy R, Mantica F, Permanyer J, Cozzuto L, Hermoso Pulido T, Baril T, Hayward A, et al (2022). Genome-wide transcriptomic changes reveal the genetic pathways involved in insect migration. Mol Ecol, 31(16), 4332-4350. Abstract.  Author URL.
Shaw RF, Phillips BB, Doyle T, Pell JK, Redhead JW, Savage J, Woodcock BA, Bullock JM, Osborne JL (2020). Mass-flowering crops have a greater impact than semi-natural habitat on crop pollinators and pollen deposition. Landscape Ecology, 35(2), 513-527. Abstract.
Doyle T, Hawkes WLS, Massy R, Powney GD, Menz MHM, Wotton KR (2020). Pollination by hoverflies in the Anthropocene. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1927), 20200508-20200508. Abstract.
Roberts KE, Meaden S, Sharpe S, Kay S, Doyle T, Wilson D, Bartlett LJ, Paterson S, Boots M (2020). Resource quality determines the evolution of resistance and its genetic basis. Molecular Ecology, 29(21), 4128-4142.
Manley R, Temperton B, Doyle T, Gates D, Hedges S, Boots M, Wilfert L (2019). Knock-on community impacts of a novel vector: spillover of emerging DWV-B from Varroa-infested honeybees to wild bumblebees. Ecol Lett, 22(8), 1306-1315. Abstract.  Author URL.

Publications by year


2022

Doyle T, Jimenez-Guri E, Hawkes WLS, Massy R, Mantica F, Permanyer J, Cozzuto L, Hermoso Pulido T, Baril T, Hayward A, et al (2022). Genome-wide transcriptomic changes reveal the genetic pathways involved in insect migration. Mol Ecol, 31(16), 4332-4350. Abstract.  Author URL.

2020

Shaw RF, Phillips BB, Doyle T, Pell JK, Redhead JW, Savage J, Woodcock BA, Bullock JM, Osborne JL (2020). Mass-flowering crops have a greater impact than semi-natural habitat on crop pollinators and pollen deposition. Landscape Ecology, 35(2), 513-527. Abstract.
Doyle T, Hawkes WLS, Massy R, Powney GD, Menz MHM, Wotton KR (2020). Pollination by hoverflies in the Anthropocene. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1927), 20200508-20200508. Abstract.
Roberts KE, Meaden S, Sharpe S, Kay S, Doyle T, Wilson D, Bartlett LJ, Paterson S, Boots M (2020). Resource quality determines the evolution of resistance and its genetic basis. Molecular Ecology, 29(21), 4128-4142.

2019

Manley R, Temperton B, Doyle T, Gates D, Hedges S, Boots M, Wilfert L (2019). Knock-on community impacts of a novel vector: spillover of emerging DWV-B from Varroa-infested honeybees to wild bumblebees. Ecol Lett, 22(8), 1306-1315. Abstract.  Author URL.

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