Dr Roger Santer
PhD

Senior Lecturer in Zoology

Contact Details

Email: rds5@aber.ac.uk
ORCID: 0000-0002-8248-0532
Office:1.16 Gwendolen Rees Building
Phone: +44 (0) 1970 628776
Research Portal Profile (https://research.aber.ac.uk/en/persons/797a3ca7-d1e3-4b04-bc00-4d8eab603a20)

I studied BSc zoology (1999), and completed a PhD in invertebrate neuroethology (2003), at Newcastle University. Prior to joining IBERS, I had postdoctoral research positions at Newcastle University (2003-2006), and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2006-2008), and a lectureship in biology at the University of Limerick (2008-2010). I joined IBERS as a lecturer in zoology in 2010.

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I am interested in animal behaviour, and the neural mechanisms that underlie it. At the moment I am especially interested in understanding visually-guided behaviour, and I mainly conduct my research on insects and arachnids. My investigations use a range of electrophysiological, behavioural, and computational techniques.

Developing targets to control multiple pest fly species: violet polyester targets effectively attract tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae), stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae), and house flies (Diptera: Muscidae). / Okal, Michael N.; Akinyi, Sheillah J.; Santer, Roger D.
In: Journal of Economic Entomology, Vol. 118, No. 4, toaf113, 29.08.2025, p. 1993-2000.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Insect visual perception and pest control: Opportunities and challenges. / Santer, Roger; Allen, William.
In: Current Opinion in Insect Science, Vol. 68, 101331, 01.04.2025.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

Microbial pathogens of edible insects: A growing problem for the insect farming industry. / Akemu, Stephen E.; Welford, Alexandra E. G.; Santer, Roger D. et al.
In: Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 1, 09.12.2025, p. 13-24.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

Using artificial neural networks to explain the attraction of jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) to colored traps. / Santer, Roger D.; Akanyeti, Otar.
In: Insect Science, 16.01.2025.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Lighting and behaviour in captivity: Butterflies prefer light environments containing UV wavelengths. / Thomas, Rowan K.; Gay, Alan P.; Gwynn-Jones, Dylan et al.
In: Animal Behaviour, Vol. 214, 31.08.2024, p. 165-172.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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