Trevor McIntyre

Research Associate

My research interests are focused mainly on the ecology and behaviour of semi-aquatic mammals (e.g. seals and otters). Specifically, I am interested in understanding how animals interact behaviourally with their immediate environments and how environmental changes are likely to affect behavioural patterns and individual-level fitness. This is important since differences in how some species, and possibly even populations, cope with anthropogenic stressors is related to their behavioural adaptability. I have been involved in the Marion Island Marine Mammal Programme (intermittently at first) since 2005 when I overwintered on the island as a field assistant to the programme. My PhD investigated the dive behaviour of Marion Island elephant seals and I continue to collaborate on studies related to their three-dimensional use of the environment.

 I am currently working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Life and Consumer Sciences at the University of South Africa, and serving as Co-Editor-in-Chief for Polar Record.”

 E-mail: mcintt@unisa.ac.za or trevmcnt@gmail.com

Profiles links: Google Scholar -  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=d7ckencAAAAJ&hl=en ResearchGate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Trevor_Mcintyre2 ORCID - http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8395-7550 Twitter - @TMcIntyre_ZA