Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University, specializing in behavioral game theory applied to resource dilemmas and avian ecology. His research uses evolutionary models to analyze decision-making in social dilemmas, particularly in common-pool resource management scenarios.

Current investigations include:

• Environmental vs. social uncertainty in resource appropriation
• Cooperation factors in resource conservation games
• Kleptoparasitic behavior modeling in urban gull populations

Field research encompasses satellite tracking of waterfowl migration and comparative studies of gull behavior in coastal and urban environments. His work combines game-theoretical modeling with ecological fieldwork to understand behavioral adaptations across species.