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Roger M. Nisbet
Professor
Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Ph.D. 1972 Theoretical Physics
B.Sc. 1968 Physics and Theoretical Physics
OFFICE PHONE: (805)893-7115
EMAIL: Roger Nisbet
ALTERNATE WEBSITE: http://lifesci.ucsb.edu/EEMB//faculty/nisbet
RESEARCH INTERESTS: After Ph.D. research in statistical physics, Nisbet's main research interest since 1972 has been ecological modeling. Recent work has emphasized individual-based population models which aim to relate population dynamics to the physiology and behavior of individual members of a population; in particular, methods for formulating tractable models of stage-structured populations. These (and other) methods have been applied to the study of fluctuations in zooplankton populations, to investigations of stability and fluctuations in host-parasitoid systems, and to an investigation of the effects of toxicants on marine organisms. Individual-based and more traditional populations models are being used in studies of population response to different forms of ecological stress. Over 100 refereed publications, including two books and one monograph.
