Graeme Ruxton

Professor Graeme Ruxton at the School of Biology, University of St Andrews, is a leading researcher in evolutionary ecology focusing on interspecies sensory interactions. His work spans predator-prey dynamics, plant-pollinator communication, and statistical methodology.

• Current positions: Professor, School of Biology
• Key institutions: University of St Andrews, European Commission (H2020 MSCA Fellowship SCAVENGER), BBSRC

Research interests center on:

• Evolutionary ecology of sensory interactions
• Camouflage, crypsis and mimicry
• Signaling system stability
• Nonparametric statistical methodology
• Biophysical scaling effects
• Plant-animal coevolution

Recent publications show:

• 2025 work on snake digestion strategies and zebra stripe functionality
• 2024 developments in statistical analysis of ecological data
• 2023 contributions to signaling game theory
• Methodological innovations from 2018-2022

Scientific recognition includes:

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2012)

Research supervision includes:

• 2023-2022 thesis supervision on mixed-species antipredator strategies
• 2022 thesis on aphid-ladybird interactions
• 2017 shark coloration research