Jason Gilchrist
Jason Gilchrist

Dr Jason Gilchrist

Lecturer

 0131 455 2394

  j.gilchrist@napier.ac.uk

   

Biography

I am a Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences. As an ecologist, I am particularly interested in the social dynamics of animal species, stress physiology, biodiversity and conservation.

I teach behavioural ecology, physiology, taxonomy, biodiversity, evolutionary ecology, and conservation at BSc and MSc level.

My research involves fieldwork, laboratory work, and analytical approaches. Research interests focus on reproductive skew and pup care in banded mongooses, cooperative breeding in grey mouse lemurs, group dynamics of chimpanzees, demographics of social spiders, stress physiology of large ungulates, and effects of wild boar on biodiversity. My research has mostly been based in Africa, specifically Uganda, Madagascar and South Africa, as well as Scotland.

Prior to joining Edinburgh Napier, I conducted my PhD and postdoctoral research on the social dynamics of banded mongoose in Uganda with the University of Cambridge.

Webpage: www.jasongilchrist.co.uk

Research webpage: www.jasongilchrist.co.uk/research.html

Popular science writings: www.jasongilchrist.co.uk/magazine_articles.html

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Monsters, movies, and biomechanics: celebrating Ray Harryhausen

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Gilchrist, J. (2020)
Monsters, movies, and biomechanics: celebrating Ray Harryhausen. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/monsters-movies-and-biomechanics-celebrating-ray-harryhausen-149297

Giant panda conservation is failing to revive the wider ecosystem – new study

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Gilchrist, J. (2020)
Giant panda conservation is failing to revive the wider ecosystem – new study. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/giant-panda-conservation-is-failing-to-revive-the-wider-ecosystem-new-study-143849

Social interactions in striped hyena inferred from camera trap data: is it more social than previously thought?

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Tichon, J., Gilchrist, J. S., Rotem, G., Ward, P., & Spiegel, O. (2020)
Social interactions in striped hyena inferred from camera trap data: is it more social than previously thought?. Current Zoology, 66(4), 345-353. https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoaa003
Understanding the drivers promoting sociality over solitariness in animal species is imperative for predicting future population trends and informing conservation and manageme...

Rescued grey squirrels to be killed under new law – but Britain’s ‘invasive’ problem runs much deeper

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Gilchrist, J. (2019)
Rescued grey squirrels to be killed under new law – but Britain’s ‘invasive’ problem runs much deeper. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/rescued-grey-squirrels-to-be-killed-under-new-law-but-britains-invasive-problem-runs-much-deeper-128270

Have scientists finally killed off the Loch Ness Monster?

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Gilchrist, J. (2019)
Have scientists finally killed off the Loch Ness Monster?

Dinosaur egg bonanza gives vital clues about prehistoric parenting

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Gilchrist, J. (2019)
Dinosaur egg bonanza gives vital clues about prehistoric parenting

Para ilmuwan berlomba selamatkan badak Sumatra sejak kematian pejantan terakhir di Malaysia

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Gilchrist, J. (2019)
Para ilmuwan berlomba selamatkan badak Sumatra sejak kematian pejantan terakhir di Malaysia
No abstract available.

Scientists race to save the Sumatran rhino as last male in Malaysia dies

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Gilchrist, J. (2019)
Scientists race to save the Sumatran rhino as last male in Malaysia dies
No abstract available.

Rhino horn must become a socially unacceptable product in Asia

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Gilchrist, J. (2018)
Rhino horn must become a socially unacceptable product in Asia
No abstract available.

Walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs

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Gilchrist, J. (2018)
Walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs. Earth Archives,