Andrew P. Dobson
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Andrew Peter Dobson (* 1954 ) is an American conservation biologist . He is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University . He is also a member of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy at Princeton.
Life
Dobson studied from 1973 to 1976 at the Department of Pure and Applied Biology of the Imperial College of London University and completed his bachelor's degree in "Zoology and Applied Entomology". He came to Princeton in 1983 and became Assistant Professor there in 1986, Associate Professor in 1996 and Professor in 2001.
Research priorities
Andrew Dobson deals with the application and verification of knowledge of theoretical ecology in practical conservation biology. Since 2001 he has worked on the spread and control of infectious diseases in natural habitats.
Dobson studied population dynamics in birds and mammals, as well as in parasites and their hosts.
Fonts
Books
- Dobson (1997): Biodiversity and Conservation: The Wealth Risked . Heidelberg, Berlin, Oxford: Spectrum, Academic Publishing House.
Articles (selection)
- Dobsonian; Lafferty, KD, Kuris, AM, Hechinger, RF & Jetz, W. (2008): Homage to Linnaeus: How many parasites? How many hosts? PNAS 105, 11482-11489.
- Dobsonian; Lynes, L. (2008): How does poaching affect the size of National Parks? Trends in Ecology and Evolution 23, 177-180.
- Dobsonian; Lembo, T., Hampson, K., Haydon, DT, Craft, M., Dushoff, J., Eblate, E., Hoare, R., Kaare, M., Mlengeya, T., Mentzel, C., Packer , C. & Cleaveland, S. (2008): Exploring reservoir dynamics: a case study of rabies in the Serengeti ecosystem. Journal of Applied Ecology 45, 1246-1257.
Web links
- CV Andrew Peter Dobson at Princeton University (PDF; 194 kB)
Individual evidence
- ^ Princeton University: Andrew Dobson - Profiles
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dobson, Andrew P. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dobson, Andrew Peter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American conservation biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1954 |