University of Aberdeen
Current Position | Academic Fellow |
Previous Position | Macquarie University, Australia |
juliano.morimoto@abdn.ac.uk | |
Departments | School of Biological Sciences |
ECR | Yes |
Quadrat Core Themes | Biodiversity, Environmental Management |
Methods I Use | Bio / Geo / Chemical Analytical, Machine Learning, Modelling |
Profiles |
Key Research Interests
- Developmental ecology of invertebrates, reproductive biology
- Invertebrate and habitat conservation, ecosystem services
- Philosophy and equality of opportunities
- Machine Learning, computational biology, and high-dimensional analysis
- Innovative approaches to invertebrate pest management
Recent Key Papers
- Morimoto(2020) Addressing global challenges with unconventional insect ecosystem services: why should humanity care about insect larvae? People and Nature.
- Morimoto. (PrePrint) ‘All scientists are equal but some are more equal than others’: theory of justice applied to academic institutions to create a fair community with true equality of opportunities.
- Than, Ponton, Morimoto.(2020) Integrative developmental ecology: a review of density-dependent effects on fitness and symbiotic interactions in non-social holometabolous insects. Evolutionary Ecology
Summary Title of Current Studentships
- Biological agent to enrich biochar and guarantee food security (QUADRAT)
- Effects of developmental ecology on life-history traits in flies (QUADRAT)
- Insect biodiversity and green-er cities (QUADRAT)
- InsPeC: an innovative way to control biological pests (EastBio)