Rob Freckleton

Biography

(2012-present) Director of Research and Innovation, Faculty of Science, University of Sheffield (2006–2012) Royal Society University Research Fellow and Professor of Population Biology, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield (2004–2006) Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Oxford (2002–2004) Departmental Lecturer, University of Oxford (2000–2002) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford (1998–2000) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of East Anglia

Research Interest

My research focuses on modelling population and community dynamics. I am particularly interested in large scale population dynamics, although have a range of interests, including: Plant population ecology, modelling plant populations, modelling weed populations. Evolutionary ecology, phylogenetic comparative methodology and its application to ecological problems. Theoretical ecology, statistical methodology.