Dr Andrew King

Available for Postgraduate Supervision

  • PhD

Profile

Andrew uses a question-oriented approach to address a range of issues in ecology and evolution, specialising in the study of animal social behaviour, and with strong applied themes.  

He is Head of SHOALgroup and member of the Behavioural Ecology and Evolution Research Theme in the Department of Biosciences. Andrew has previously held Fellowships (NERC, AXA) at Universities in the UK and has been awarded visiting and honorary positions in Europe and Africa. He is an experienced Journal Editor.  

Andrew is Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and recipient of the University’s University Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award. He has held various leadership roles related to Post-Graduate Research (PGR) student monitoring, progression, and compliance, and has created acclaimed PGR programmes at Masters and PhD Level. Andrew is the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Co-Lead.   

Andrew is an award-winning presenter and Plenary and Keynote speaker. He regularly communicates his science in Print, Online, on TV and Radio, and delivers bespoke workshops and seminars providing an evolutionary perspective on leadership and teamwork.

Area of Expertise

  • Animal behaviour
  • Behavioural ecology
  • Collective behaviour
  • Socioecology

 


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Events

  • Exploration of machine learning in camera trapping and bioacoustics

    Exploration of machine learning in camera trapping and bioacoustics

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    Speaker: Time: 13:00–14:00, 8th July 2025 Location/Room: Zoology Museum, Wallace Building, Singleton Campus Contact Information: Andrew King (a.j.king@swansea.ac.uk) Camera trapping and bioacoustics are both methods of monitoring wildlife ecosystems. They both involve hardware and software development, data collection, data analysis and drawing of insights. In this seminar, we will look at how we designed and implemented low-cost…

  • Measuring Behavioral Variations in Wild Animals Using 3D Computer Vision and AI

    Measuring Behavioral Variations in Wild Animals Using 3D Computer Vision and AI

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    Speaker: Dr Hemal Naik (Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Konstanz & Germany Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour, University of Konstanz, Germany) Time: 13:00, 15th May 2025 Location/Room: Wallace Zoology Museum, Park Campus Intraspecific behavioral variation is a key driver of behavioral diversity in animals. However, studying such variation in wild populations remains challenging, particularly when…