Shane Geange

Summary

Affiliation: Victoria University of Wellington
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
URL: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sbs/staff/shane-geange.aspx
Summary:
I am a marine ecologist working on tropical and temperate reef systems. The main emphasis of my research is to recognize causes of variation in the distribution, abundance and dynamics of organisms, with the view of better understanding and predicting their spatial patterns.

My focus is in quantitative ecology and research questions that are well grounded in ecological theory. Whenever possible, I place particular emphasis on approaches that integrate manipulative field experiments, observational studies and modeling.

Research Interests
- The roles of competition, predation and habitat structure in determining population and community dynamics
- The implications of size and stage-structured interactions for population dynamics
- Variation in interaction strengths (e.g., competition) among organisms and environments

Publications

  1. ncbi Generalized linear mixed models: a practical guide for ecology and evolution
    Benjamin M Bolker
    Department of Botany and Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 8525, USA
    Trends Ecol Evol 24:127-35. 2009
  2. ncbi Order of arrival affects competition in two reef fishes
    Shane W Geange
    School of Biological Sciences, P O Box 600, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
    Ecology 90:2868-78. 2009
  3. ncbi Priority effects and habitat complexity affect the strength of competition
    Shane Wallace Geange
    School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand
    Oecologia 163:111-8. 2010

Collaborators

Detail Information

Publications3

  1. ncbi Generalized linear mixed models: a practical guide for ecology and evolution
    Benjamin M Bolker
    Department of Botany and Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 8525, USA
    Trends Ecol Evol 24:127-35. 2009
    ..We review the use (and misuse) of GLMMs in ecology and evolution, discuss estimation and inference and summarize 'best-practice' data analysis procedures for scientists facing this challenge...
  2. ncbi Order of arrival affects competition in two reef fishes
    Shane W Geange
    School of Biological Sciences, P O Box 600, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
    Ecology 90:2868-78. 2009
    ..Furthermore, our findings provide empirical evidence for the importance of competitive lotteries in the maintenance of species diversity in demographically open marine systems...
  3. ncbi Priority effects and habitat complexity affect the strength of competition
    Shane Wallace Geange
    School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand
    Oecologia 163:111-8. 2010
    ..This study demonstrates that the strength of competition can be context-dependent and may vary with the timing of competitive interactions and habitat complexity...