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Dr James Turner is an ecophysiologist fascinated by the physiological, ecological and behavioural responses of small mammals to different environmental constraints. He has used a range of non-model systems to investigate broad ecological patterns and their underlying physiological mechanisms using field- and laboratory-based techniques. He received his PhD in 2010 from the University of New England after examining pygmy-possum thermoregulatory biology and torpor use. He then worked for two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Winnipeg, Canada, where he studied the hibernation patterns, behaviour and pathophysiology of microbats affected by the fungal disease white-nose syndrome. From 2012-2017 he worked as an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation postdoctoral fellow and a research associate at the University of Hamburg, Germany, on projects related to the energetic and spatial ecology of Eurasian red squirrels and European hedgehogs.
Research Interests
- Wildlife functional ecology, comparative physiology and conservation
- Torpor, thermal biology and energetic ecology
- Spatial ecology, behaviour and habitat use
- Urbanisation, climate change and environmental influence on small mammal biology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (Zoology), University of New England
Award Date: 20 Sep 2010
Bachelor of Science (Zoology) (Hons), The University of New South Wales
Award Date: 17 May 2005
External positions
Casual Lecturer/Instructor, University of Hamburg
Jun 2014 → Nov 2017
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Hamburg
Oct 2012 → Nov 2017
Casual Lecturer, University of Manitoba
Nov 2010 → Nov 2011
Laboratory Instructor, University of Winnipeg
Nov 2010 → Aug 2012
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Winnipeg
Aug 2010 → Aug 2012
Laboratory Demonstrator, University of New England
Mar 2007 → Oct 2009
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Research output
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Artificial refuges for wildlife conservation: what is the state of the science?
Cowan, M., Callan, M., Watson, M. J., Watson, D., Doherty, T. S., Michael, D., Dunlop, J., Turner, J., Moore, H., Watchorn, D. & Nimmo, D., 16 Jul 2021, In: Biological Reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Flexibility in thermal physiology and behaviour allows body mass maintenance in hibernating hazel dormice
Pretzlaff, I., Radchuk, V., Turner, J. M. & Dausmann, K. H., May 2021, In: Journal of Zoology. 314, 1, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Murrumbidgee monitoring, evaluation and research program, ecological responses to Commonwealth environmental water, field report: Number 8, March 2021
Turner, J., Michael, D. & Wassens, S., 2021, Albury NSW: Institute for Land, Water and Society. 9 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Murrumbidgee monitoring, evaluation and research program, ecological responses to Commonwealth Environmental Water, field report: Number 7, January 2021
Turner, J., Michael, D. & Wassens, S., 30 Jan 2021, Institute for Land, Water and Society. 8 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The Bidgee Bulletin: Quarterly Newsletter of the Murrumbidgee Monitoring Program. March 2021 Issue 7.
Turner, J., Michael, D. & Wassens, S., Mar 2021, Albury: Institute for Land, Water and Society, p. 1-5, 5 p.Research output: Resource/document › Communication
Open AccessFile1 Downloads (Pure)
Press / Media
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Research discovers how ringtail possums tackle heatwaves
07/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Research finds ringtail possums tackle heatwaves by letting body temperature rise to conserve water
03/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media