Alasdair Houston

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Alasdair Houston
Born
Alasdair Iain Houston
Nationality England
Education University of Oxford
Known for Behavioural ecology
Awards(with John McNamara) ASAB Medal (2013)
Scientific career
Fields Ecology
Evolutionary biology
Institutions University of Bristol
Thesis Models of animal motivation (1977)

Alasdair Iain Houston is an English evolutionary biologist and ecologist known for his work in behavioural ecology. He is Emeritus Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol. [1] He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 2012. [2] [3]

University of Bristol research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom

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References

  1. "Professor Alasdair Houston". School of Biological Sciences. University of Bristol . Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. "Alasdair Houston". Royal Society . Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. "Mathematical Scientists Elected Royal Society Fellows". American Mathematical Society . 24 April 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2019.