Jan S. Boratyński

My research interest focuses on the evolutionary ecology of small mammals (rodents and bats). In this context I am conducting ecological studies, physiological measurements and behavioural observations of wild animals. In my scientific work, I use experimental and correlational as well as comparative study technics. Since they are the basic unit and a subject to evolution, I focus my studies mainly on individual traits and the individual life histories. Although I mainly conduct basic research, the knowledge gained during their implementation finds its application in the effective protection of the population of wild animals.

Currently:

- in cooperation with scientists from Univeristy of Białystok we study costs of reproduction in edible dormice (Glis glis).

- in cooperation with scientists from Forest Research Institute and Univeristy of Białystok, we test the models that explain association between animal personality and physiology on example of water vole (Microtus oeconomus).

- in cooperation with scientists from Forest Research Institute, Univeristy of Białystok and University of Warsaw, we conduct the study that aims to answer the question: whether the space use by arboreal rodents (edible dormouse Glis glis) is associeted with personality?

- in cooperation with scientists from Univeristy of Białystok, we study the impact of fluctuating food resources on the physiological traits and life history traits of yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis) in the context of climate change.

- in cooperation with scientists from University of Huddersfield and Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS, we conduct the study that aims to estimate heritability of most effective energy saving strategy, the heterothermy in free-living yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis population.