My Work
I am
an evolutionary biologist and I work at the Uiversity of Siegen in Germany.
I currently study a species of bird known as the swift. I am studying
several areas of swift biology, including:
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Host-Parasite interactions: How does parasitism affect swift life history strategies?
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Nestling development: What factors influence nestling growth?
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Sexual selection: What factors are of importance in mate choice decisions in the swift?
- Facultative heterothermy: Swifts enter a form of torpor in cold conditions. What physiological processes occur during this process?
I am involved with student teaching in the Biology department at the University of Siegen. Courses and seminars I have or continue to assist in include; practical courses in general biology, Bi(o)lingual language/science teaching seminars, and lectures in Inquiry-based science teaching.
© 2008. Mark Walker