Paul Cooper (academic)
Paul Cooper is the current editor in chief of the Australian Journal of Zoology.[1] He is also currently associate professor, in the College of Medicine, Biology and Environment of Australian National University (1987–present).[2]
Background
He received his PhD from UCLA by investigating water balance in desert beetles. He obtained postdoctoral positions at University of Tennessee-Knoxville, University of Arizona and University of British Columbia and La Trobe University. Directly following this last position, in 1987 he was appointed as a contract lecturer at Australian National University. Dr. Cooper has lectured in physiological, behavioral and introductory ecology; invertebrate and vertebrate zoology; entomology; and present day courses in physiology.[3] He has received a 2015 Award for Excellence in Education, awarded by the ANU Colleges of Science.[4] Dr. Cooper's areas of expertise are: Life histories, Crop and pasture protection (pests, diseases and weeds), Invertebrate biology, Comparative physiology, Animal neurobiology, Animal physiology biophysics, as well as Animal physiology systems.[2]
References
- "Editorial Structure". Australian Journal of Zoology. CSIRO Publishing. 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Researchers". Research Services Division. Australian National University. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- Cooper Lab - Insect physiology, salt and water regulation (11 July 2016). "Research School of Biology". ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment. Australian National University. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- "Cooper Lab - Insect physiology, salt and water regulation awards". ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment. Australian National University. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.