''Paul Cooper'' is the current
editor in chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
of the
Australian Journal of Zoology
The ''Australian Journal of Zoology'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by CSIRO Publishing. It covers research on all aspects of zoology, with a special focus on the fauna of Australia. The editor-in-chief is Paul Cooper ...
.
[
] He is also currently
Associate Professor
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Overview
In the ''North American system'', used in the United States and many other countries, it is a ...
, in the
College
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of Medicine, Biology and Environment of
Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and ...
(1987–present).
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]
Background
He received his PhD from
UCLA
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by investigating water balance in desert beetles. He obtained
postdoctoral
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positions at
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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,
University of Arizona
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T ...
and
University of British Columbia
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and
La Trobe University
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. 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
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; invertebrate and vertebrate
zoology
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;
entomology
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; and present day courses in
physiology
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.
[
] He has received a 2015 Award for
Excellence in Education, awarded by the ANU Colleges of Science.
[
] Dr. Cooper's areas of expertise are: Life histories,
Crop and pasture protection (pests, diseases and weeds),
Invertebrate biology
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A cohort of biologists and science educators, the AMS's members use a wide array of microscopical techniques (light microscopy, elec ...
,
Comparative physiology
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, Animal
neurobiology
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, development ...
, Animal
physiology biophysics, as well as Animal
physiology systems.
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]
References
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Australian scientists
University of California, Los Angeles alumni
Australian National University faculty
Australian zoologists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)