

Dr Adam C Algar, Lecturer
School of Geography, University of Nottingham
I did my PhD at the University of Ottawa in Canada, on how climate influences the evolution and diversity of regional species assemblages. I then did a post-doc at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, USA in the laboratory of Jonathan Losos, where I worked on island-mainland biogeography of Anolis lizards. I took up a lectureship at the University of Nottingham in February, 2011.
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~lgzaa/people.html



Lee J Stemkoski
Assistant Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Adelphi University
http://adelphi.edu/~stemkoski/

Professor Steven Rawlings, 50, was found at the home of his best friend of more than 30 years, maths lecturer Dr Devinder Sivia, 49, on Wednesday.
Dr Sivia, from Southmoor, Oxfordshire, was arrested on suspicion of murder and released on police bail until April 18.
Today Prof Rawling's wife Linda Rawlings believed her husband's death was a 'tragic accident'.
The professor's older sister Linda Davey, 64, said: 'We can't think that there was any kind of fight. We can only assume that it was a terrible accident.'
Police confirmed this afternoon that a post-mortem had proved inconclusive and the matter might be a matter for a Coroner's inquest rather than a criminal court.
Police discovered the professor’s body after they were called about an ‘incident’ at Dr Sivia’s bungalow.
Further tests will be carried out over the next few weeks to discover the cause of death.
Det Supt Rob Mason, from Thames Valley Police's Major Crime Unit, said: 'A substantial amount of information is already in the public domain and we can confirm that the two individuals involved have been friends for over thirty years.
'I would emphasise that the police are investigating all potential circumstances that could have led to his death.
'We are mindful that ultimately the death may be a matter for a Coroner’s inquest rather than a criminal court and I would ask for patience from both the media and the public while we continue our investigation.
'Due to the post-mortem examination results proving inconclusive and further examinations being required, this has necessitated a lengthy bail date.'
A neighbour is said to have tried to save the dying man’s life by desperately pumping his chest. But minutes after officers arrived, Dr Sivia – who was dressed all in white – was led away in handcuffs after being arrested on suspicion of murder.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2085873/Oxford-don-Dr-Devinder-Singh-quizzed-death-professor-Steven-Rawlings.html#ixzz1jNPfwTpt


Dr Giacomo Vivanti
Research Fellow
Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering
School of Psychological Science
Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre
Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre, Margot Prior Wing - La Trobe University Community Children’s Centre, Melbourne (Bundoora)
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scitecheng/about/staff/profile?uname=GVivanti

Welitom Rodrigues Borges
University of Brasília, Institute of Geosciences

Dr Mattias Frey
Lecturer in Film
School of Arts, University of Kent
Dr Mattias Frey received his academic training in Heidelberg, Mannheim and Berlin as well as at Harvard University, where he earned his bachelor and doctoral degrees and taught in the Department for Visual and Environmental Studies. In 2008 he joined the University of Kent as Lecturer in Film Studies. In addition, he serves as Admissions Officer and as Co-ordinator for ERASMUS and Year Abroad programmes for the Film Studies Department.
http://www.kent.ac.uk/arts/staff/mattias_frey.html

Considering he talks about the marvels of the universe, Academic Beards has occasionally wondered why Professor Brian Cox sounds a little dull. Last night during his appearance on BBC2's QI came our lightbulb moment - the professor has no beard. No beard, no mumbling, no modulation of tone based on variation in beard/soup ratio. Cox, where's your beard?

Behrang Mahjani, PhD Student
Division of Scientific Computing
Department of Information Technology
Uppsala University
http://www.it.uu.se/katalog/behbe124
He is working on models and methods for detecting multiple QTL-like loci.

Frithjof Nungesser, M.A.
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Institut für Soziologie / Department of Sociology
http://www-classic.uni-graz.at/sozwww/personal/nungesser/

Young Beard of the Month: Christoph Rudiger, Lecturer
Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Monash University
http://eng.monash.edu.au/civil/about/people/profile/crudiger

Bearded Academics Dancing
by David Fawcett
Date Painted: 2003
Acrylic on paper, 57 x 77 cm
Collection: Open University

Dr. Neil R. Banerjee
Assistant Professor, Laboratory for Stable Isotope Science
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Western Ontario
http://www.uwo.ca/earth/people/faculty/banerjee.html
Research Interests:
Stable isotope biogeochemistry; Microbial alteration of modern and ancient oceanic crust; Evidence for early life on Earth; Formation and evolution of oceanic crust; Geochemical cycling at mid-ocean ridges; Formation of massive sulfide deposits at mid-ocean ridges; The origin and emplacement of ophiolites; Astrobiology.

Dr Ian Marquette
Research Fellow
Department of Mathematics, University of York
http://maths.york.ac.uk/www/im553

Stefan Kah, Researcher
European Policies Research Centre
University of Strathclyde
Research experience on regional policy and the Structural Funds in Austria. Stefan has also worked in both Switzerland and Austria on Interreg-funded projects.
http://www.eprc.strath.ac.uk/eprc/cv_sk.cfm

Stefano Lazzari, Researcher
Montecuccolino Laboratory, Department of Energy, Nuclear and Environmental Control (DIENCA) University of Bologna