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Associate Professor Weihong Ji PhD

Associate Professor in Zoology and Ecology

Doctoral Supervisor
School of Natural Sciences

I am a behavioural ecologist teaching ecology and conservation papers and research in the field of animal behavioural ecology and human-wildlife interactions. I obtained a PhD degree in Environmental Science at the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 2001. My PhD project focused on behavioural responses of Australian brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecular) to population density reduction and female sterility. For my postdoctoral research, I worked on the contact behaviour in brushtail possums and badgers (meles meles) for which I based in the school of Biological Sciences at University of Auckland (March 2002 –December 2003) and Environmental Department, The University of York, UK (January 2004- February 2005). Since March 2005, I have been lecturing in the field of Zoology and Conservation ecology at Massey University.

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Contact details

Ph: +64 9 2136596
Location: 05, 5
Campus: Albany

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy - University of Auckland (2001)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

My research interest is in vetebrate behavioral ecology and the effect of human induced changes on behaviour, life history and fitness of wild animal populations. My research topics include 1. social and mating systems of vetebrates; 2. the effect of conservation management on behaviour of wild animals including pest species and native animals 3.the effect of human induced habitat degradation on wild animals. I have recently innitiated a research programme investigating the effect of urbanisation on life history and behaviour of wild animal populations involving both PhD and MSc students.

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Behavioural Ecology (060201): Biological Sciences (060000): Ecology (060200): Terrestrial Ecology (060208)

Keywords

Behavioural Ecology, Conservation, huma wildlife interactions, urban ecology, mating systems, social structure

Consultancy and Languages

Languages

English
Last used: everyday
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent
Chinese
Last used: everyday
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent

Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

Ecology and conservation (196.205)

Molecular ecology (196.318)

Conservation Biology

Contact Supervisor

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

Tej Kumar Shrestha - Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation Biology and Nutritional Ecology of wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal

Co-supervisor of:

Rahman Rasyidi - Doctor of Philosophy
Can habitat fragmentation modify social networks and change endemic songbird culture?
Julia Kovacs - Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of habitat fragmentation on song diversification in three species of New Zealand song birds
Prabu Raju - Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular techniques for monitoring Australasian Bitterns and other cryptic species in Northland wetland habitats.
Akshya Ilangovan - Doctor of Philosophy
Assessing the role of the RMA in conservation: perceptions and outcomes.

Completed Doctoral Supervision