Dr Roger Santer

PhD

I studied BSc zoology (1999), and completed a PhD in invertebrate neuroethology (2003), at Newcastle University. Prior to joining IBERS, I had postdoctoral research positions at Newcastle University (2003-2006), and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2006-2008), and a lectureship in biology at the University of Limerick (2008-2010). I joined IBERS as a lecturer in zoology in 2010.

Module Coordinator

• BR27520 - Research Methods
• BR35320 - Behavioural Neurobiology
• BR21620 - Animal Behaviour
• RD27520 - Research Methods
• BR28520 - Research Methods

Grader

• BR36440 - Research Project

Moderator

• BR35120 - Behaviour and Welfare of Domesticated Animals

Coordinator

• BR35320 - Behavioural Neurobiology
• BR21620 - Animal Behaviour
• RD27520 - Research Methods
• RD27720 - Research Methods
• BR27520 - Research Methods
• BR28520 - Research Methods

Lecturer

• BR15720 - Skills for Wildlife Scientists
• BR16920 - Domestic Animal Anatomy and Physiology
• RD27520 - Research Methods
• BR27520 - Research Methods
• BR16720 - Comparative Animal Physiology
• BR25420 - Invertebrate Zoology
• BR28520 - Research Methods

Tutor

• BRM6160 - MRes Dissertation (B)
• BRS0060 - Integrated Year in Industry
• BR27520 - Research Methods

I am interested in animal behaviour, and the neural mechanisms that underlie it. At the moment I am especially interested in understanding visually-guided behaviour, and I mainly conduct my research on insects and arachnids. My investigations use a range of electrophysiological, behavioural, and computational techniques.