Jon Yearsley
Lecturer at University College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin 1, Ireland
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Top SchoolJon Yearsley is a Lecturer in Ecological Modelling at University College Dublin with nine years of academic experience and a research career spanning spatial ecology, dispersal ecology, and population genetics. He combines mathematical modelling with empirical ecological data to tackle applied and theoretical problems such as larval dispersal in marine systems, metapopulation demography from genetic data, and invasion dynamics including biocontrol success. His work spans diverse topics from life‑history theory and matrix population models to soil carbon–nitrogen dynamics and smouldering fire propagation, reflecting a rare breadth across scales and systems. Trained originally in theoretical physics and cosmology (Cambridge, Sussex) he brings strong quantitative and modelling skills to ecological questions. Based in Dublin, he maintains an active research group and code/resources hub online, translating complex theory into testable ecological insights.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Hons (Class 1), Physics, theoretical physics, astrophysics, BSc Hons (Class 1), Physics, theoretical physics, astrophysics at The University of BirminghamPart III Mathematical Tripos, Theoretical Physics, Part III Mathematical Tripos, Theoretical Physics at University of CambridgePhD, Cosmology, PhD, Cosmology at University of SussexProfessional Diploma in University Teaching and Learning, Professional Diploma in University Teaching and Learning at University College Dublin
English, French
Github Skills (3)
python1
qgis1
biodiversity1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
DrJonYearsley/Phenograss
Nov 2019 - Jul 2022
Contributions:142 commits, 120 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 8 months
DrJonYearsley/Grassland
Sep 2016 - Jun 2021
Scripts for the grassland resilience project (http://www.ucd.ie/ecomodel/resilience.html)
Contributions:19 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 9 months
ucdtlaresiliencedm
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