Dr. David Kelly
Dr David Kelly
School of Natural Sciences (Zoology Building)
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 2
Ireland
Email: djkelly@tcd.ie
Fax : + 353 1 6778094
Member of : Trinity Centre for Biodiversity Research
Research Interests
My research career began in behavioural ecology, and specifically with predator-prey co-evolution. Since then I have branched out into a number of other areas, including; trophic ecology, evolution and biogeography studies. I am currently investigating uptake rates of candidate oral vaccine baits (for TB) by badgers. The work is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Recent Publications (» all publications)
Mullen, E. M., MacWhite, T., Maher, P. K., Kelly, D. J., Marples, N. M. and Good, M. (2015) The avoidance of farmyards by European badgers Meles meles in a medium density population. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 171: 170–176. doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2015.08.021 0168-1591
Corner, L. A. L., Stuart, L. J., Kelly, D. J. and Marples, N. M. (2015) Reproductive biology including evidence for superfetation in the European badger Meles meles (Carnivora: Mustelidae). PLoS ONE 10(10): e0138093. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138093
Mullen, E. M., MacWhite, T., Maher, P. K., Kelly, D. J., Marples, N. M. and Good, M. (2013) Foraging Eurasian badgers Meles meles and the presence of cattle in pastures. Do badgers avoid cattle? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 143: 130-137. doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2013.01.013
Kelly, D. J., Robertson, A., Murphy, D., Fitzsimons, T., Costello, E., Gormley, E., Corner, L. A. L., Marples, N. M. (2012) Trophic enrichment factors for blood serum in the European badger (Meles meles). PLoS ONE 7: e53071. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.005307
Kelly, D.J., Corner, L. A. L., Gormley, E., Murphy, D., Costello, E., Aldwell, F. E. & Marples, N. M. , Evaluation of attractant flavours for use in oral vaccine baits for badgers (Meles meles), European Journal of Wildlife Research, 57, (4), 2011, p767 - 774 DOI