Biography
2011 to present: Assoc. Prof. and ARC Future Fellow, Deakin University
2010 Senior Lecturer and ARC Future Fellow, UNSW.
2009 Lecturer, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Australia.
2006 Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow, UTS.
2006 Endeavour Research Fellow, UTS.
2003 NSERC Postdoctoral fellow, University of Manitoba, Canada.
Read more on Peter's profileResearch interests
Research interests
- animal behavior, physiology, population ecology, statistics
My research is currently exploring linkages between animal physiology, behaviour, life-history, and natural and human-caused selection in fish and other organisms.
In particular, I want to know what promotes the existence (& maintenance) of consistent individual differences in behavior, often termed ‘personality’ or ‘temperament’, and what this means for predator-prey interactions, and for practical issues such as sampling bias and the effects of human harvesting of animal populations.
Units taught
Animal Behaviour SLE224
Animal Diversity SLE204
Statistics SLE251
Research groups
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr Kerry Fanson (2012 - present) Metabolism and animal personality
Dr Vincent Careau (2013 - present) Behavior, metabolism, thermal sensitivity
Dr Bart Adriaenssens (2010-2011) Metabolism and animal personality
Research Associates
Francesca Santostefano Guppy personality, honest signals and mating effort
Students
David Mitchell (PhD 2015 - present) Evolutionary and developmental effects of predation risk on behavior
Portia Sampson (honours 2011) Growth-personality links in crayfish, and implications for fishing harvest
Publications
T Cornwell, D Mitchell, C Beckmann, A Joynson, P Biro
(2023), Vol. 195, pp. 85-92, Animal Behaviour, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Developing seed- and shoot-based restoration approaches for the seagrass, Zostera muelleri
Y Tan, R Coleman, P Biro, O Dalby, E Jackson, L Govers, J Heusinkveld, P Macreadie, M Flindt, J Dewhurst, C Sherman
(2023), pp. 1-13, Restoration Ecology, London, Eng., C1
P Biro, F Thomas, B Ujvari, C Beckmann
(2022), Vol. 10, pp. 170-176, Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, Oxford, Eng., C1
Cancer Susceptibility as a Cost of Reproduction and Contributor to Life History Evolution
A Dujon, J Boutry, S Tissot, J Lemaître, A Boddy, A Gérard, A Alvergne, A Arnal, O Vincze, D Nicolas, M Giraudeau, M Telonis-Scott, A Schultz, P Pujol, P Biro, C Beckmann, R Hamede, B Roche, B Ujvari, F Thomas
(2022), Vol. 10, pp. 1-18, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
D Beveridge, D Mitchell, C Beckmann, P Biro
(2022), Vol. 76, pp. 1-10, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Berlin, Germany, C1
B Fanson, K Fanson, P Biro
(2021), Vol. 35, pp. 387-399, Evolutionary Ecology, C1
D Mitchell, C Beckmann, P Biro
(2021), Vol. 11, pp. 7201-7210, Ecology and Evolution, England, C1
Genetic structure and gene flow in the Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea)
C Beckmann, R Major, G Frankham, S Thomas, P Biro, B Ujvari, L Neaves
(2021), Vol. 121, pp. 160-165, Emu, C1
P Biro, J Post, C Beckmann
(2021), Vol. 78, pp. 738-743, Canadian journal of fisheries and aquatic sciences, Ottawa, Ont., C1
P Biro, F Thomas, B Ujvari, B Adriaenssens, C Beckmann
(2020), Vol. 126, pp. 32-39, Ethology, Chichester, Eng., C1
Rare and unique adaptations to cancer in domesticated species: An untapped resource?
F Thomas, M Giraudeau, N Dheilly, F Gouzerh, J Boutry, C Beckmann, P Biro, R Hamede, J Abadie, S Labrut, M Bieuville, D Misse, G Bramwell, A Schultz, G Le Loc'h, O Vincze, B Roche, F Renaud, T Russell, B Ujvari
(2020), Vol. 13, pp. 1605-1614, Evolutionary Applications, C1
Temporal autocorrelation: A neglected factor in the study of behavioral repeatability and plasticity
D Mitchell, A Dujon, C Beckmann, P Biro
(2020), Vol. 31, pp. 222-231, Behavioral Ecology, Oxford, Eng., C1
T Cornwell, I McCarthy, P Biro
(2020), Vol. 163, pp. 155-162, Animal Behaviour, C1
Can Energetic Capacity Help Explain Why Physical Activity Reduces Cancer Risk?
P Biro, F Thomas, B Ujvari, C Beckmann
(2020), Vol. 6, pp. 829-837, Trends in Cancer, United States, C1
Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Anticancer Adaptations
J Boutry, A Dujon, A Gerard, S Tissot, N Macdonald, A Schultz, P Biro, C Beckmann, R Hamede, D Hamilton, M Giraudeau, B Ujvari, F Thomas
(2020), Vol. 23, iScience, United States, C1
K Fanson, P Biro
(2019), Vol. 316, pp. R101-R109, American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, United States, C1
T Cornwell, I McCarthy, C Snyder, P Biro
(2019), Vol. 88, pp. 511-520, Journal of Animal Ecology, England, C1
Obesity paradox in cancer: Is bigger really better?
B Ujvari, C Jacqueline, D Misse, V Amar, J Fitzpatrick, G Jennings, C Beckmann, S Rome, P Biro, R Gatenby, J Brown, L Almeida, F Thomas
(2019), Vol. 12, pp. 1092-1095, Evolutionary Applications, England, C1
F Santostefano, K Fanson, J Endler, P Biro
(2019), Vol. 30, pp. 1539-1547, Behavioral Ecology, C1
Cancer Is Not (Only) a Senescence Problem
F Thomas, F Vavre, T Tissot, M Vittecoq, M Giraudeau, F Bernex, D Misse, F Renaud, N Raven, C Beckmann, R Hamede, P Biro, B Ujvari
(2018), Vol. 4, pp. 169-172, Trends in Cancer, United States, C1
P Biro, T Garland, C Beckmann, B Ujvari, F Thomas, J Post
(2018), Vol. 192, pp. 142-154, American naturalist, Chicago, Ill., C1
J Tromp, P Jones, M Brown, J Donald, P Biro, L Afonso
(2018), Vol. 495, pp. 196-204, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Bayesian updating during development predicts genotypic differences in plasticity
J Stamps, P Biro, D Mitchell, J Saltz
(2018), Vol. 72, pp. 2167-2180, Evolution, United States, C1
Curvilinear telomere length dynamics in a squamate reptile
B Ujvari, P Biro, J Charters, G Brown, K Heasman, C Beckmann, T Madsen
(2017), Vol. 31, pp. 753-759, Functional ecology, London, Eng., C1
Cancer: A disease at the crossroads of trade-offs
C Jacqueline, P Biro, C Beckmann, A Moller, F Renaud, G Sorci, A Tasiemski, B Ujvari, F Thomas
(2017), Vol. 10, pp. 215-225, Evolutionary Applications, England, C1
Changes in diet associated with cancer: An evolutionary perspective
F Thomas, S Rome, F Mery, E Dawson, J Montagne, P Biro, C Beckmann, F Renaud, R Poulin, M Raymond, B Ujvari
(2017), Vol. 10, pp. 651-657, Evolutionary Applications, England, C1
Is behavioural plasticity consistent across different environmental gradients and through time?
D Mitchell, P Biro
(2017), Vol. 284, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, England, C1
Avian nest abandonment prior to laying-a strategy to minimize predation risk?
M Flegeltaub, P Biro, C Beckmann
(2017), Vol. 158, pp. 1091-1098, Journal of ornithology, Berlin, Germany, C1
The importance of cancer cells for animal evolutionary ecology
F Thomas, C Jacqueline, T Tissot, M Henard, S Blanchet, G Loot, E Dawson, F Mery, F Renaud, J Montagne, C Beckmann, P Biro, R Hamede, B Ujvari
(2017), Vol. 1, pp. 1592-1595, Nature Ecology and Evolution, England, C1
Cancer and life-history traits: lessons from host-parasite interactions
B Ujvari, C Beckmann, P Biro, A Arnal, A Tasiemski, F Massol, M Salzet, F Mery, C Boidin-Wichlacz, D Misse, F Renaud, M Vittecoq, T Tissot, B Roche, R Poulin, F Thomas
(2016), Vol. 143, pp. 533-541, Parasitology, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Individual boldness traits influenced by temperature in male Siamese fighting fish
M Forsatkar, M Nematollahi, P Biro, C Beckmann
(2016), Vol. 165, pp. 267-272, Physiology and Behavior, United States, C1
Personality and individual differences in plasticity
J Stamps, P Biro
(2016), Vol. 12, pp. 18-23, Current opinion in behavioral sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
P Biro, K Fanson, F Santostefano
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 6537-6545, Ecology and evolution, Chichester, Eng., C1
D Mitchell, B Fanson, C Beckmann, P Biro
(2016), Vol. 3, Royal Society Open Science, England, C1
P Biro, P Sampson
(2015), Vol. 282, pp. 1-6, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological sciences, London, Eng, C1
P Biro, J Stamps
(2015), Vol. 105, pp. 223-230, Animal behaviour, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Beckmann, P Biro, K Martin
(2015), Vol. 69, pp. 1631-1638, Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, New York, N.Y., C1
P Biro, B Adriaenssens, P Sampson
(2014), Vol. 83, pp. 1186-1195, Journal of Animal Ecology, England, C1
V Careau, P Biro, C Bonneaud, E Fokam, A Herrel
(2014), Vol. 175, pp. 471-480, Oecologia, Heidelberg, Germany, C1
V Careau, M Gifford, P Biro
(2014), Vol. 28, pp. 1175-1186, Functional ecology, Oxford, England, C1
P Biro
(2013), Vol. 171, pp. 339-345, Oecologia, Heidelberg, Germany, C1
M Briffa, D Bridger, P Biro
(2013), Vol. 86, pp. 47-54, Animal behaviour, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
On the validity of a single (boldness) assay in personality research
C Beckmann, P Biro
(2013), Vol. 119, pp. 937-947, Ethology, London, England, C1
P Biro, B Adriaenssens
(2013), Vol. 182, pp. 621-629, American naturalist, Chicago, Ill., C1
P Biro, J O'Connor, L Pedini, P Gribben
(2013), Vol. 150, pp. 799-811, Behaviour, Leiden, The Netherlands, C1-1
Boldness, trappability and sampling bias in wild lizards
A Carter, R Heinsohn, A Goldizen, P Biro
(2012), Vol. 83, pp. 1051-1058, Animal behaviour, Oxford, England, C1
Do rapid assays predict repeatability in labile (behavioural) traits?
P Biro
(2012), Vol. 83, pp. 1295-1300, Animal behaviour, Oxford, England, C1
Introgression of domesticated alleles into a wild trout genotype and the impact on seasonal survival in natural lakes
W Vandersteen, P Biro, L Harris, R Devlin
(2012), Vol. 5, pp. 76-88, Evolutionary applications, Hoboken, N. J., C1
Unpredictable animals : individual differences in intraindividual variability (IIV)
J Stamps, M Briffa, P Biro
(2012), Vol. 83, pp. 1325-1334, Animal behaviour, Oxford, England, C1
'Personality' in two species of temperate damselfish
A Eriksson, D Booth, P Biro
(2010), Vol. 420, pp. 273-276, Marine ecology progress series, Oldendorf, Germany, C1-1
Small within-day increases in temperature affects boldness and alters personality in coral reef fish
P Biro, C Beckmann, J Stamps
(2010), Vol. 277, pp. 71-77, Royal society of London. Proceedings B. Biological sciences, London, England, C1-1
P Biro, J Stamps
(2010), Vol. 25, pp. 653-659, Trends in ecology and evolution, London, England, C1-1
W Figueira, P Biro, D Booth, V Valenzuela
(2009), Vol. 384, pp. 231-239, Marine ecology progress series, Oldendorf, Germany, C1-1
Repeatability of foraging tactics in young brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis
P Biro, M Ridgway
(2008), Vol. 122, pp. 40-44, Canadian field-naturalist, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
P Biro, J Post
(2008), Vol. 105, pp. 2919-2922, National academy of sciences. Proceedings, Washington, D. C., C1-1
Are animal personality traits linked to life-history productivity?
P Biro, J Stamps
(2008), Vol. 23, pp. 361-368, Trends in ecology and evolution, London, England, C1-1
Early microhabitat use by age 0 year brook charr Salvelinus fontinalis in lakes
P Biro, C Beckmann, M Ridgway
(2008), Vol. 73, pp. 226-240, Journal of fish biology, Oxford, England, C1-1
P Biro, M Abrahams, J Post
(2007), Vol. 73, pp. 891-896, Animal behaviour, Oxford, England, C1-1
Mechanisms for climate-induced mortality of fish populations in whole-lake experiments
P Biro, J Post, D Booth
(2007), Vol. 104, pp. 9715-9719, National academy of sciences. Proceedings, Washington, D. C., C1-1
P Askey, J Post, E Parkinson, E Rivot, A Paul, P Biro
(2007), Vol. 83, pp. 162-174, Fisheries research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Asymmetric impact of piscivorous birds on size-structured fish populations
C Beckmann, P Biro, J Post
(2006), Vol. 84, pp. 1584-1593, Canadian journal of zoology, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
Behavioural trade-offs between growth and mortality explain evolution of submaximal growth rates
P Biro, M Abrahams, J Post, E Parkinson
(2006), Vol. 75, pp. 1165-1171, Journal of animal ecology, Oxford, England, C1-1
P Biro, J Post, M Abrahams
(2005), Vol. 272, pp. 1443-1448, Royal society of London. Proceedings B. Biological sciences, London, England, C1-1
Over-winter lipid depletion and mortality of age-0 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
P Biro, A Morton, J Post, E Parkinson
(2004), Vol. 61, pp. 1513-1519, Canadian journal of fisheries and aquatic sciences, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
Predators select against high growth rates and risk-taking behaviour in domestic trout populations
P Biro, M Abrahams, J Post, E Parkinson
(2004), Vol. 271, pp. 2233-2237, Royal society of London. Proceedings B. Biological sciences, London, England, C1-1
Density-dependent mortality is mediated by foraging activity for prey fish in whole-lake experiments
P Biro, J Post, E Parkinson
(2003), Vol. 72, pp. 546-555, Journal of animal ecology, Oxford, England, C1-1
P Biro, J Post, E Parkinson
(2003), Vol. 84, pp. 2419-2431, Ecology, Ithaca, N.Y., C1-1
Population consequences of a predator-induced habitat shift by trout in whole-lake experiments
P Biro, J Post, E Parkinson
(2003), Vol. 84, pp. 691-700, Ecology, Tempe, Az., C1-1
Staying cool: behavioral thermoregulation during summer by young-of-year brook trout in a lake
P Biro
(1998), Vol. 127, pp. 212-222, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
P Biro, M Ridgway, D Noakes
(1997), Vol. 66, pp. 837-845, Journal of animal ecology, Oxford, England, C1-1
P Biro, M Ridgway, R McLaughlin
(1996), Vol. 53, pp. 1814-1820, Canadian journal of fisheries and aquatic sciences, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
P Biro, M Ridgway, R McLaughlin
(1996), Vol. 53, pp. 1814-1820, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Ottowa, Ont., C1-1
P Biro, M Ridgway
(1995), Vol. 132, pp. 57-74, Behaviour, Leiden, The Netherlands, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Linkages between productivity and consistent behavioural traits in fish: implications for harvesting, climate impacts, and selective breeding for aquaculture
A/Prof Peter Biro
ARC Fellowships - Future Fellowships
- 2013: $97,935
- 2012: $188,508
- 2011: $147,018
Can consistent individual differences in metabolic rate explain animal personality? Implications for fish and aquaculture in a warming climate
A/Prof Peter Biro
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2013: $77,774
- 2012: $74,893
- 2011: $75,166
Supervisions
David Mitchell
Thesis entitled: Individuals to populations: Linking hierarchical levels of phenotypic assortment.
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences