Dan Parker

Professor 
Zoology and Entomology
Rhodes University
South Africa

Professor General Science
Biography

"The main focus of my research is mammalian terrestrial ecology and since my research career began, I have managed to develop a sound theoretical grounding in ecology by incorporating a diverse range of ecological skills and techniques into my research. Although my formative research focused on the plant-animal interactions of megaherbivores (i.e. giraffes and elephants) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, I am also particularly interested in large carnivore biology. I am an Associate Professor at the University of Mpumalanga but continue to maintain research links with the Rhodes University Department of Zoology and Entomology."

Research Intrest

Mammalian terrestrial ecology

List of Publications
Hoole C, McKechnie AE, Parker DM, Bennett NC (2016) The influence of photoperiod on the reproductive physiology of the greater red musk shrew, Crocidura flavescens. Can J Zoology 94: 163-168.
Welch RJ, Parker DM (2016) Brown hyaena population explosion: rapid population growth in a small, fenced system. Wildlife Res 43: 178-187.
Welch RJ Tambling, CJ Bissett, C Gaylard, A Müller, K Strauss, et al. (2016) Brown hyaena habitat selection varies among sites in a semi-arid region of southern Africa. J Mammalogy 97: 473-482.

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