Biography
I gained my BSc in Zoology and Marine Biology from Jame Cook University. I then undertook my honour's degree in immunopathophysiology at the School of Tropical Veterinary Science also at James Cook University. I was awarded my PhD from the University of Queensland investigating the interplay among endocrinolgy, environment and ecology in sea turtles, freshwater crocodiles and cane toads. After two post-docs, including a millennium post-doctoral fellowship with the Zoological Society of San Diego, where I commenced working on the ecology and conservation of Komodo dragons- a research theme I continue to date. In 2006, I took a posistion as conservation ecologist with Zoos Victoria working on in situ and ex situ conservation programs. In 2009, I took up a lectureship in integrative ecology at the University of Melbourne. In 2015, I took up my current posistion at Deakin University.
Dr Tim Jessop is an integrative ecologist who studies the effects of environmental, ecological and anthropogenic disturbances on animal physiology, ecology and evolutionary biology. His primary research goal is to understand how disturbance processes act on the fitness of individuals to shape population and even community dynamics. He is also interested in assessing the effectiveness of environmental managment actions for improving biodiversity outcomes.
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Dr Tim Jessop is an integrative ecologist who studies the effects of environmental, ecological and anthropogenic disturbances on animal physiology, ecology and evolutionary biology. His primary research goal is to understand how disturbance processes act on the fitness of individuals to shape population and even community dynamics. He is also interested in assessing the effectiveness of environmental managment actions for improving biodiversity outcomes.
Research interests
Comparative physiology; Population Ecology; Applied Wildlife Ecology; Island Biology, Invasion Ecology
Teaching interests
I have broad teaching experience through my University employment at both the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Throughout my career I have taught into different subjects including Comparative Physiology, Human Physiology, Animal Structure and Function, Australian Wildlife Studies, Applied Ecology and Animal Behaviour, Seminars in Ecology and Evolution and various field zoology units.
Units taught
SLE355 Zoological Field Studies
Knowledge areas
Ecophysiology, Terrestrial Ecology, Applied Ecology, Island Biology
Professional activities
I serve as a scientific advisor to the Indonesian NGO Komodo Survival Program.
I serve as a member to scientific advisory committee for the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning that assists with providing adice on the listing of species under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act
Projects
I research across multiple projects that assess how native animals respond to the impacts of environmental, ecological and anthropogenic disturbances. These projects vary in scope and address these issues using different techniques that range from desk top modelling exercises to long running field-based studies.
My current projects include:
1. Komodo dragon ecology, evolution, and conservation. I undertake field studies to aid conservation and understanding of one of the world’s most iconic animals.
2. Macroecology and Macrophysiology: I conduct global scale analyses addressing how animal respond to ecological and environmental phenomena.
3. Predictive Ecology: Here I address how animals respond to natural and global change-related environmental variation using predictive biophysical models.
4. Functional Ecology: Developing functional monitoring frameworks to assess the impacts of disturbance on biodiversity.
5. Evaluating the consequences of environmental management actions for Australian biodiversity.
Publications
Human activities associated with reduced Komodo dragon habitat use and range loss on Flores
A Ariefiandy, D Purwandana, M Azmi, S Nasu, J Mardani, C Ciofi, T Jessop
(2021), pp. 461-479, Biodiversity and Conservation, Berlin, Germany, C1
Deni Purwandana, Claudio Ciofi, M Imansyah, Achmad Ariefiandy, Heru Rudiharto, Tim Jessop
(2021), Vol. 109, pp. 92-101, Ichthyology & Herpetology, [Washington, D.C.], C1
Assessing the benefits of integrated introduced predator management for recovery of native predators
Tim Jessop, Ben Holmes, A Sendjojo, Mary Thorpe, Euan Ritchie
(2021), pp. 1-29, Restoration Ecology, London, Eng., C1
Muhammad Azmi, Ardiantiono, Sanggar Nasu, Arsyad Kasim, Achmad Ariefiandy, Deni Purwandana, Claudio Ciofi, Timothy Jessop
(2021), Vol. 16, pp. 11-15, Herpetological Conservation and Biology, Texarkana, Tex., C1
A Ariefiandy, D Purwandana, M Azmi, M Panggur, J Mardani, D Parra, T Jessop
(2021), pp. 1-15, Mammalian Biology, Berlin, Germany, C1
A Iannucci, A Benazzo, C Natali, E Arida, M Zein, T Jessop, G Bertorelle, C Ciofi
(2021), pp. 1-16, Molecular Ecology, Chichester, Eng., C1
Knee deep in trouble: rusa deer use an aquatic escape behaviour to delay attack by Komodo dragons
A Ariefiandy, D Purwandana, J Benu, M Letnic, T Jessop
(2020), Vol. 42, pp. 103-105, Australian mammalogy, Clayton, Vic., C1
Birds from matched developmental environments breed faster
H Eyck, O Crino, F Kraft, T Jessop, K Buchanan
(2020), Vol. 74, pp. 1-9, Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, Berlin, Germany, C1
Komodo dragons are not ecological analogs of apex mammalian predators
T Jessop, A Ariefiandy, D Forsyth, D Purwandana, C White, Y Benu, T Madsen, H Harlow, M Letnic
(2020), pp. 1-11, Ecology, Chichester, Eng., C1
B Feit, T Dempster, T Jessop, J Webb, M Letnic
(2020), Vol. 26, pp. 2829-2840, Global Change Biology, C1
Reptile responses to anthropogenic habitat modification: a global meta-analysis
Tim Doherty, Sara Balouch, Kristian Bell, Thomas Burns, Anat Feldman, Charles Fist, Timothy Garvey, Tim Jessop, Shai Meiri, Don Driscoll
(2020), Vol. 29, pp. 1265-1279, Global Ecology and Biogeography, London, Eng., C1
Yang Hu, Tim Doherty, Tim Jessop
(2020), Vol. 47, pp. 249-259, Wildlife research, Collingwood, Vic., C1
Attenuated phenotypic responses of lizard morphology to logging and fire-related forest disturbance
Francesca Lyndon-Gee, Tim Jessop
(2020), Evolutionary Ecology, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
Alice Jones, Tim Jessop, Achmad Ariefiandy, Barry Brook, Stuart Brown, Claudio Ciofi, Yunias Benu, Deni Purwandana, Tamen Sitorus, Tom Wigley, Damien Fordham
(2020), Vol. 10, pp. 10492-10507, Ecology and Evolution, London, Eng., C1
Insights into the nesting ecology and annual hatchling production of the komodo dragon
D Purwandana, M Imansyah, A Ariefiandy, H Rudiharto, C Ciofi, T Jessop
(2020), Vol. 108, pp. 855-862, Copeia, Lawrence, Kan., C1
Effects of developmental stress on animal phenotype and performance: a quantitative review
H Eyck, K Buchanan, O Crino, T Jessop
(2019), Vol. 94, pp. 1143-1160, Biological reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
Variable reptile responses to introduced predator control in southern Australia
Yang Hu, G Gillespie, Tim Jessop
(2019), Vol. 46, pp. 64-75, Wildlife Research, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Little to fear: largest lizard predator induces weak defense responses in ungulate prey
T Jessop, A Ariefiandy, D Purwandana, Y Benu, M Hyatt, M Letnic
(2019), Vol. 30, pp. 624-636, Behavioral ecology, Oxford, Eng., C1
Abigail Lind, Yvonne Lai, Yulia Mostovoy, Alisha Holloway, Alessio Iannucci, Angel Mak, Marco Fondi, Valerio Orlandini, Walter Eckalbar, Massimo Milan, Michail Rovatsos, Ilya Kichigin, Alex Makunin, Martina Johnson Pokorná, Marie Altmanová, Vladimir Trifonov, Elio Schijlen, Lukáš Kratochvíl, Renato Fani, Petr Velenský, Ivan Rehák, Tomaso Patarnello, Tim Jessop, James Hicks, Oliver Ryder, Joseph Mendelson, Claudio Ciofi, Pui-Yan Kwok, Katherine Pollard, Benoit Bruneau
(2019), Vol. 3, pp. 1241-1252, Nature ecology and evolution, London, Eng., C1
B Feit, C Gordon, J Webb, T Jessop, S Laffan, T Dempster, M Letnic
(2018), Vol. 20, pp. 1833-1847, Biological invasions, Berlin, Germany, C1
T Jessop, M Lane, R Wilson, E Narayan
(2018), Vol. 91, pp. 967-975, Physiological and biochemical zoology, Chicage, Ill., C1
K Sorby, M Green, T Dempster, T Jessop
(2018), Vol. 221, pp. 1-10, Journal of experimental biology, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
Effects of human activities on Komodo dragons in Komodo National Park
Ardiantiono, T Jessop, D Purwandana, C Ciofi, M Jeri Imansyah, M Panggur, A Ariefiandy
(2018), Vol. 27, pp. 3329-3347, Biodiversity and conservation, Berlin, Germany, C1
T Jessop, Jonathan Webb, Tim Dempster, Benjamin Feit, Mike Letnic
(2018), Vol. 221, pp. 1-8, Journal of experimental biology, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Exploring mechanisms and origins of reduced dispersal in island Komodo dragons
Tim Jessop, Achmad Ariefiandy, Deni Purwandana, Claudio Ciofi, Jeri Imansyah, Yunias Benu, Damien Fordham, David Forsyth, Raoul Mulder, Benjamin Phillips
(2018), Vol. 285, pp. 1-10, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: biological sciences, London, Eng., C1
Endocrine differences among colour morphs in a lizard with alternative behavioural strategies
M Yewers, T Jessop, D Stuart-Fox
(2017), Vol. 93, pp. 118-127, Hormones and behavior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Abundance and genetic diversity responses of a lizard (Eulamprus heatwolei) to logging disturbance
F Lyndon-Gee, J Sumner, Y Hu, C Ciofi, T Jessop
(2017), Vol. 65, pp. 362-371, Australian journal of zoology, Clayton, Vic., C1
Ecological allometries and niche use dynamics across Komodo dragon ontogeny
D Purwandana, A Ariefiandy, M Imansyah, A Seno, C Ciofi, M Letnic, T Jessop
(2016), Vol. 103, pp. 1-11, Science of nature, Berlin, Germany, C1
Y Hu, L Kelly, G Gillespie, T Jessop
(2016), Vol. 379, pp. 206-215, Forest ecology and management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Multiscale evaluation of thermal dependence in the glucocorticoid response of vertebrates
T Jessop, M Lane, L Teasdale, D Stuart-Fox, R Wilson, V Careau, I Moore
(2016), Vol. 188, pp. 342-356, American naturalist, Chicago, Ill., C1
Temporal and spatial dynamics of insular Rusa deer and wild pig populations in Komodo National Park
A Ariefiandy, D Forsyth, D Purwandana, C Imansyah, C Cioifi, H Rudiharto, A Seno, T Jessop
(2016), Vol. 97, pp. 1652-1662, Journal of mammalogy, Oxford, Eng., C1
M Imansyah, D Purwandana, A Ariefiandy, Y Benu, T Jessop, C Trainor
(2016), pp. 66-71, Forktail, Bedford, Eng., C1-1
E Narayan, T Jessop, J Hero
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 1435-1444, Functional ecology, London, Eng., C1
An introduced competitor elevates corticosterone responses of a Native Lizard (Varanus varius)
T Jessop, J Anson, E Narayan, T Lockwood
(2015), Vol. 88, pp. 237-245, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Chicago, Ill., C1
M McCurry, M Mahony, P Clausen, M Quayle, C Walmsley, T Jessop, S Wroe, H Richards, C McHenry
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-27, PLoS ONE, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
Predicting climate warming effects on green turtle hatchling viability and dispersal performance
C Cavallo, T Dempster, M Kearney, E Kelly, D Booth, K Hadden, T Jessop
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 768-778, Functional Ecology, London, Eng., C1-1
A Ariefiandy, D Purwandana, C Natali, M Imansyah, M Surahman, T Jessop, C Ciofi
(2015), Vol. 49, pp. 67-80, International zoo yearbook, London, Eng., C1-1
Restricting access to invasion hubs enables sustained control of an invasive vertebrate
M Letnic, J Webb, T Jessop, T Dempster
(2015), Vol. 52, pp. 341-347, Journal of applied ecology, London, Eng., C1-1
D Purwandana,, A Ariefiandy,, M Imansyah,, C Ciofi,, D Forsyth,, A Gormley,, H Rudiharto,, A Seno,, D Fordham,, G Gillespie,, T Jessop
(2015), Vol. 38, pp. 1060-1070, Ecography, London, Eng., C1-1
A Ariefiandy, D Purwandana, S Nasu, M Surahman, C Ciofi, T Jessop
(2015), Vol. 9, pp. 33-35, Biawak: journal of varanud biology and husbandry, Rockville Centre, N.Y., C1
T Jessop, T Dempster, M Letnic, J Webb
(2014), Vol. 206, pp. 43-50, General and comparative endocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
A Ariefiandy, D Purwandana, A Seno, M Chrismiawati, T Jessop, C Ciofi
(2014), Vol. 23, pp. 2473-2490, Biodiversity and conservation, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Artificial water points facilitate the spread of an invasive vertebrate in arid Australia
M Letnic, J Webb, T Jessop, D Florance, T Dempster
(2014), Vol. 51, pp. 795-803, Journal of applied ecology, London, Eng., C1-1
Behavioural flexibility allows an invasive vertebrate to survive in a semi-arid environment
J Webb, M Letnic, T Jessop, T Dempster
(2014), Vol. 10, pp. 1-4, Biology letters, London, Eng., C1-1
Demographic status of Komodo dragons populations in Komodo National Park
D Purwandana, A Ariefiandy, M Imansyah, H Rudiharto, A Seno, C Ciofi, D Fordham, T Jessop
(2014), Vol. 171, pp. 29-35, Biological conservation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
J Anson, C Dickman, K Handasyde, T Jessop
(2014), Vol. 37, pp. 357-366, Ecography, London, Eng., C1-1
B Slade, M Parrott, A Paproth, M Magrath, G Gillespie, T Jessop
(2014), Vol. 10, pp. 1-4, Biology letters, London, Eng., C1-1
T Jessop, R Woodford, M Symonds
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 120-130, Functional ecology, Oxford, Eng., C1
Adrenocortical stress responses influence an invasive vertebrate's fitness in an extreme environment
T Jessop, M Letnic, J Webb, T Dempster
(2013), Vol. 280, pp. 1-9, Proceedings of the Royal Society B : biological sciences, London, Eng., C1-1
Small reptile community responses to rotational logging
Y Hu, S Magaton, G Gillespie, T Jessop
(2013), Vol. 166, pp. 76-83, Biological conservation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
P Smissen, J Melville, J Sumner, T Jessop
(2013), Vol. 40, pp. 1729-1740, Journal of biogeography, London, Eng., C1-1
Y Hu, J Urlus, G Gillespie, M Letnic, T Jessop
(2013), Vol. 22, pp. 1949-1963, Biodiversity and conservation, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
A Ariefiandy, D Purwandana, G Coulson, D Forsyth, T Jessop
(2013), Vol. 19, pp. 126-137, Wildlife biology, Boston, Mass., C1-1
Evaluating and predicting risk to a large reptile (Varanus varius) from feral cat baiting protocols
T Jessop, M Kearney, J Moore, T Lockwood, M Johnston
(2013), Vol. 15, pp. 1653-1663, Biological invasions, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Stress triangle: do introduced predators exert indirect costs on native predators and prey?
J Anson, C Dickman, R Boonstra, T Jessop
(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 1-9, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
Can camera traps monitor Komodo dragons a large ectothermic predator?
A Ariefiandy, D Purwandana, A Seno, C Ciofi, T Jessop
(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 1-8, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
E Crespi, T Williams, T Jessop, B Delehanty
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 93-106, Functional ecology, London, Eng., C1-1
Life-history and spatial determinants of somatic growth dynamics in Komodo dragon populations
R Laver, D Purwandana, A Ariefiandy, J Imansyah, D Forsyth, C Ciofi, T Jessop
(2012), Vol. 7, pp. 1-10, PLoS ONE, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
C Payne, T Jessop, P Guay, M Johnstone, M Feore, R Mulder
(2012), Vol. 7, pp. 1-9, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
T Jessop, P Smissen, F Scheelings, T Dempster
(2012), Vol. 7, pp. 1-8, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
T Scheelings, T Jessop
(2011), Vol. 89, pp. 360-365, Australian veterinary journal, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Size-related differences in the thermoregulatory habits of free-ranging komodo dragons
H Harlow, D Purwandana, T Jessop, J Phillips
(2010), Vol. 2010, pp. 1-9, International journal of zoology, Cairo, Egypt, C1-1
Body temperature and thermoregulation of Komodo dragons in the field
H Harlow, D Purwandana, T Jessop, J Phillips
(2010), Vol. 35, pp. 338-347, Journal of thermal biology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Deathly drool: evolutionary and ecological basis of septic bacteria in Komodo dragon mouths
J Bull, T Jessop, M Whiteley
(2010), Vol. 5, pp. 1-7, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
P Lancaster, T Jessop, D Stuart-Fox
(2010), Vol. 58, pp. 295-302, Australian journal of zoology, Clayton, Vic., C1-1
Why are females ornamented? A test of the courtship stimulation and courtship rejection hypotheses
R Chan, D Stuart-Fox, T Jessop
(2009), Vol. 20, pp. 1334-1342, Behavioral ecology, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
T Jessop, R Chan, D Stuart-Fox
(2009), Vol. 195, pp. 619-630, Journal of comparative physiology A, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
M Imansyah, T Jessop, J Sumner, D Purwandana, A Ariefiandy, A Seno
(2009), Vol. 80, pp. 119-126, Journal of field ornithology, Malden, Mass., C1-1
Ontogenetic differences in the spatial ecology of immature Komodo dragons
M Imansyah, T Jessop, C Ciofi, Z Akbar
(2008), Vol. 274, pp. 107-115, Journal of Zoology, London, Eng., C1-1
T Jessop, T Madsen, C Ciofi, M Jeri Imansyah, D Purwandana, H Rudiharto, A Arifiandy, J Phillips
(2007), Vol. 135, pp. 247-255, Biological conservation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
M Hamann, T Jessop, C Schäuble
(2007), Vol. 353, pp. 13-21, Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
M Hamann, T Jessop, C Limpus, J Whittier
(2005), Vol. 148, pp. 427-433, Marine biology, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Interplay between age class, sex and stress response in green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
T Jessop, M Hamann
(2005), Vol. 53, pp. 131-136, Australian journal of zoology, Clayton, Vic., C1-1
T Jessop, J Sumner, C Limpus, J Whittier
(2004), Vol. 137, pp. 197-204, Comparative biochemistry and physiology part A: molecular & integrative physiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
C Leary, T Jessop, A Garcia, R Knapp
(2004), Vol. 15, pp. 313-320, Behavioral ecology, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
T Jessop, C Limpus, J Whittier
(2004), Vol. 52, pp. 293-301, Australian journal of zoology, Clayton South, Vic., C1-1
Hormonal and metabolic responses to nesting activities in the green turtle, Chelonia mydas
T Jessop, M Hamann
(2004), Vol. 308, pp. 253-267, Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
J Sumner, T Jessop, D Paetkau, C Moritz
(2004), Vol. 13, pp. 259-269, Molecular ecology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
Body condition and physiological changes in male green turtles during breeding
T Jessop, M Hamann, C Limpus
(2004), Vol. 276, pp. 281-288, Marine ecology progress series, Oldendorf/Luhe, Germany, C1-1
Distribution, use and selection of nest type by Komodo Dragons
T Jessop, J Sumner, H Rudiharto, D Purwandana, M Imansyah, J Phillips
(2004), Vol. 117, pp. 463-470, Biological conservation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Stress, reproduction, and adrenocortical modulation in amphibians and reptiles
I Moore, T Jessop
(2003), Vol. 43, pp. 39-47, Hormones and behavior, Marland Heights, Mo., C1-1
T Jessop, A Tucker, C Limpus, J Whittier
(2003), Vol. 132, pp. 161-170, General and comparative endocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
T Jessop, R Knapp, J Whittier, C Limpus
(2002), Vol. 126, pp. 59-67, General and comparative endocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
M Hamann, T Jessop, C Limpus, J Whittier
(2002), Vol. 140, pp. 823-830, Marine biology, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Nocturnal activity in the green sea turtle alters daily profiles of melatonin and corticosterone
T Jessop, C Limpus, J Whittier
(2002), Vol. 41, pp. 357-365, Hormones and behavior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
T Jessop
(2001), Vol. 254, pp. 57-65, Journal of zoology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
T Jessop, M Hamann, M Read, C Limpus
(2000), Vol. 118, pp. 407-417, General and comparative endocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
T Jessop, N FitzSimmons, C Limpus, J Whittier
(1999), Vol. 36, pp. 86-97, Hormones and behavior, Maryland Heights, Mo., C1-1
Plasma steroid interactions during high-density green turtle nesting and associated disturbance
T Jessop, C Limpus, J Whittier
(1999), Vol. 115, pp. 90-100, General and comparative endocrinology, Maryland Heights, Mo., C1-1
The immunopathology of unilateral vasectomy in the ram
T Jessop, P Ladds
(1995), Vol. 47, pp. 123-133, Veterinary immunology and immunopathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
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Supervisions
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