ARPAT OZGUL

Assistant Professor of Population Ecology

Population Ecology & Biodemography Research Group

Institute of Evolutionary Biology & Environmental Studies

University of Zurich

arpat.ozgul@ieu.uzh.ch / arpatoz@gmail.com


I am an ecologist, and my research interests range in population ecology, biodemography, life-history evolution, evolutionary biology, metapopulation dynamics, wildlife disease dynamics and various quantitative methods for the analysis and management of animal populations.



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Latest:

Ozgul A, Coulson T, Reynolds A, Cameron T, Benton T (2012) Population responses to perturbations: the importance of trait-based analysis illustrated through a microcosm experiment. American Naturalist

Ozgul A, Childs DZ, Oli MK, Armitage KB, Blumstein DT, Olson LE, Tuljapurkar S, Coulson S (2010) Coupled dynamics of body mass and population growth in response to environmental change. Nature

Ozgul A, Tuljapurkar S, Benton TG, Pemberton JM, Clutton-Brock TH, Coulson T (2009) The dynamics of phenotypic change and the shrinking sheep of St. Kilda. Science

Ozgul A, Oli MK, Bolker BM, Perez-Heydrich C (2009) Upper respiratory tract disease, force of infection, and effects on survival of gopher tortoises. Ecological Applications

Ozgul A, Armitage KB, Blumstein DT, Van Vuren DH, Oli MK (2009) Influence of local demographic processes on the metapopulation dynamics of the yellow-bellied marmot. American Naturalist


And, I enjoy capturing the random effects of nature: