Dr Roger Santer

PhD

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.

Module Coordinator

• BR15720 - Wildlife Forensics
• BR21620 - Ethology
• BR35320 - Behavioural Physiology

Lecturer

• BR13320 - Applied Animal Biology
• BRM0920 - Hot Topics in Parasite Control
• BR15720 - Wildlife Forensics
• BR14110 - Comparative Animal Physiology
• BR12210 - Molecular Laboratory Skills
• BR21620 - Ethology
• BR35020 - Marine and Freshwater Field Course
• BR35320 - Behavioural Physiology
• BR25420 - Advances in Invertebrate Zoology

Moderator

• BR30220 - Advanced Animal Behaviour
• BR13210 - The Biosphere

Coordinator

• BR15720 - Wildlife Forensics
• BR35320 - Behavioural Physiology
• BR21620 - Ethology

Tutor

• BR12210 - Molecular Laboratory Skills

Grader

• BR36440 - Research Project

Additional Lecturer

• BR30120 - Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Conservation (Trec) Field Course
• BR34920 - Animal Behaviour Field Course

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.