Mr Aaron Jessop
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Mr Aaron Jessop

Doctoral Teaching Assistant

School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

Biography

Biography

My current PhD project aims to evaluate the ability of current biodiversity monitoring methodologies to characterize marine benthic communities, and investigates the effect of climate change on Antarctic marine benthic communities.
My other research explores variation in the invasive success of freshwater fish. Specifically, I have investigated the role of species-level traits and individual heterogeneity in determining the outcome of species invasions.

Qualifications

MSc (Res), Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution, University of St Andrews, 2022-2023
BSc (Hons) Marine Biology, University of St Andrews, 2017-2021

Professional membership

Marine Biological Association - Professional member
Research

Research

Research interests

Biodiversity
Invasive species
Benthic communities
Publications

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Articles
Jessop A, Deacon A & Barbosa M (2023) 'The effect of phenotypic heterogeneity on behaviours linked to invasive success' Ethology 129, (4-5) 187-199 , DOI
Jessop A 'Shifting the focus from species to individuals in invasion biology: individual differences in jumping behaviour' Animal Behaviour , DOI