- B.Sc. (Trent University)
- M.Sc. (Trent University)
- Ph.D. (Carleton University)
Office: LHS D213
Phone: 705-748-1011 ext. 6346
Email: thossie@trentu.ca
Research interests
- Predator-prey interactions
- Predator-predator interactions
- Behavioural ecology
- Conservation biology
- Ecology of bisexual-unisexual salamander complexes
My research addresses theoretical and applied questions in terrestrial ecology. I am particularly interested in predator-prey interactions and seek to understand ecological and evolutionary mechanisms which operate at the interface of behavioural ecology and population biology. I work primarily with amphibian and insect systems, because these groups are particularly amenable to experimental manipulations in both the field and laboratory. Both of these taxonomic groups also face a number of emerging threats posed by rural and urban landscapes, and as a result my research has increasingly adopted a conservation theme.
Teaching
BIOL 1020H: Foundations in Biodiversity
BIOL 2260H: Introductory Ecology
BIOL 3380H: Advanced Ecology
BIOL 3360H: Behavioural Ecology
BIOL 3340H: Herpetology
Selected publications
Hossie, T.J., MacFarlane, S., Clement, A., Murray, D.L. (2018) Threat of predation alters aggressive interactions among spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) larvae. Ecology and Evolution 8: 3131-3138.
Hossie, T.J., Landolt, K., Murray, D.L. 2017. Determinants and co-expression of anti-predator responses in amphibian tadpoles: a meta-analysis. OIKOS 126: 173-184.
Hossie, T.J., Murray, D.L. 2016. Spatial arrangement of prey affects the shape of ratio-dependent functional responses in strongly antagonistic predators. Ecology 97: 834-841.
Hossie, T.J., Skelhorn, J., Breinholt, J.W., Kawahara, A.Y., Sherratt, T.N. 2015. Body size affects the evolution of eyespots in caterpillars. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112: 6664-6669.
Hossie, T.J., Hassall, C., Knee, W., Sherratt, T.N. 2013. Species with a chemical defence, but not chemical offence, live longer. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 26: 1598-1602.
