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Dr. Ian Robertson is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. Dr. Robertson’s research interests include the behavior and evolutionary ecology of insects and their populations. His studies have focused on such topics as insect-mediated pollination in slickspot peppergrass, seed predation on slickspot peppergrass by harvester ants, predator-prey relationships between crab spiders and insects, host choice decisions in bark beetles, and the function and duration of parental care in subsocial insects. As a part of this work, Dr. Robertson often involves graduate students, allowing them to receive high level research experience.
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Do anti-herbivory tubes impede bee visitations to flowering plants? Investigating possible unintended consequences of a common restoration practice
Richmond, E. S., Robertson, I. C. & Pilliod, D. S., Mar 2026, In: Restoration Ecology. 34, 3, e70297.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distance From Nest and Climate Explain Geographical Trends of Harvester Ant's Food Resource Use: A Multi-Species Approach
Anjos, D., Luna, P., Del-Claro, K., Pol, R. G., de Casenave, J. L., Torezan-Silingardi, H. M., Baena, M. L., Baudino, F., Bronstein, J., Burt, M., Calixto, E., Cao, A. L., de Castro, F. S., Cole, B. J., Elizalde, L., Escobar, F., Feitosa, R. M., Flores, J. H., Hahn, P. & Indalêncio, M. E. & 20 others, , Jan 2025, In: Journal of Biogeography. 52, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seedy Behavior in Slickspots: Breaking Dormancy and Increasing Germination in a Rare Endemic Plant
Billingsley, S., Buerki, S., Willard, P., Robertson, I., Geisler, T. & Martinez, P., 19 Apr 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Spatial patterns of seed removal by harvester ants in a seed tray experiment
Grossklaus, M. R., Pilliod, D. S., Caughlin, T. T. & Robertson, I. C., 1 Dec 2024, In: Environmental Entomology. 53, 6, p. 908-920 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pollination Biology of a Rare and Threatened Endemic Plant: Evaluating the Floral Constancy of Astragalus mulfordiae Insect Visitors
Tagney, A., Robertson, I. & Buchholtz, C., 21 Apr 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster