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Dr. Phil Darby earned a Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Florida. His research focuses on the population ecology and life history of wetland-dependent fauna. Current projects study the effects of hydrology and habitat structure on apple snails, which inhabit aquatic habitats throughout Florida.

Darby鈥檚 research team also publishes research on the endangered snail kite and other predators of apple snails. Government agency scientists and managers use a population model developed by Darby and colleagues, EverSnail, to evaluate the impacts of alternative water management scenarios related to Everglades restoration. Publications include Landscape Ecology, Condor, Malacologia, Aquatic Ecology, Waterbirds, and Wetlands.

Darby, a Professor, has made over 60 presentations about kites, snails and wetlands to various groups in Florida, at national science meetings, other universities, and to a science workshop in Argentina. Darby has developed collaborations in the Pensacola region to study wetland-dependent bird ecology, including marsh birds and wintering waterfowl. Among courses taught: Ecology, Ecology Lab, Avian Science, Wetlands Ecology, Quantitative Ecology, Animal Behavior. Darby has a M.S. in Ecotoxicology from Duke and two B.S. degrees from Virginia Tech 鈥� Wildlife Ecology and Biochemistry.

Degrees & Institutions:
Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida
M.S. Ecotoxicology, Duke
B.S. Virginia Tech, Wildlife Ecology and Biochemistry

Research:
His research focuses on the population ecology and life history of wetland-dependent fauna. Current projects study the effects of hydrology and habitat structure on apple snails, which inhabit aquatic habitats throughout Florida.  Darby鈥檚 research team also publishes research on the endangered snail kite and other predators of apple snails.

Classes Taught:
Wetlands Ecology
Quantitative Ecology
Animal Behavior
General Biology for Non-Majors
Publications:
Darby, P.C., I. Fujisaki, and D.J. Mellow. 2012. The effects of prey density

I'm generally interested in how fish (and sometimes other aquatic organisms) are affected by different environmental stressors. These stressors include things like lack of oxygen, parasites, waves and fluctuating water flow, high salinity, etc. I am particularly interested in variation within species (intraspecific differences) along natural environmental gradients.
 

Memberships

Holder – Canada Research Chair in eco-evolution of host-parasite interactions
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Teaching programs

Bachelor of Biological Sciences – Pure and Applied Sciences Health Sciences Life Sciences Environment and Sustainable Development
Major in Biological Sciences – Environment and Sustainable Development Pure and Applied Sciences Health Sciences Life Sciences
Minor in Biological Sciences – Pure and Applied Sciences Health Sciences Life Sciences Environment and Sustainable Development

Classes given

BIO1803 Ecology and environment
BIO3682 Animal endocrinology



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