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Dr Zenon Czenze

Lecturer in Vertebrate Zoology - School of Environmental and Rural Science

Biography

Dr. Zenon Czenze is a comparative ecophysiologist focusing mainly on mammals and birds. His research focuses on how aspects of a species natural history and ecology (i.e., roost preferences, drinking behaviour, and diet) influence thermoregulation and quantifying this using physiology. His research mainly involves bats, birds, gliders, and other small terrestrial marsupials, and take place in the field or in the lab. His research has three major themes.

1) Impacts of heatwaves on small endotherms

2) Thermal roost preferences in captive and free-ranging endotherms

3) Natural pest control by bats in agriculture

The research group is always looking for passionate students, please contact Zenon if you are interested in joining the lab.

Qualifications

B.Sc. (Hon.) Saint Marys University 2011

M.Sc. University of Winnipeg 2013

Ph.D. University of Auckland 2018

Teaching Areas

ZOOL203 Vertebrate Zoology - Evolution and Diversity (Unit Coordinator)

ZOOL327 Ecological and Comparative Physiology (Unit Coordinator)

ZOOL310 Bat Blitz (Unit Coordinator)

EM353/553 Conservation Biology (Lecturer)

Primary Research Area/s

Physiological Ecology; Behavioural Ecology; Thermal Biology; Climate Change

Publications

You can find Zenon’s publications here

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