Dr. Daniel Noble

Biography

Daniel Noble began his career studying evolutionary genetics of mole salamanders in Canada at the University of Guelph. He received a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council postgraduate scholarship to move to Macquarie University, where he completed his Ph.D. focusing on evolutionary ecology, ecophysiology, and alternative reproductive tactics in water skinks (Eulamprus quoyii). Later, he joined the University of New South Wales on an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Award (DECRA), where he investigated how early developmental environments influence metabolism, behavior, and life-history traits in species such as the delicate skink and zebrafish. His research is highly integrative, combining observational and experimental work with statistical modeling and molecular genetics. Noble mainly utilizes lizards as model systems to explore significant empirical questions, informed by theoretical frameworks. His current research interests encompass understanding the covariation of metabolism, behavior, and life-history, the genetic and environmental influences on metabolism, and the ecological and evolutionary implications of these interactions. He is also engaged in the development of novel meta-analytic approaches and statistical models to aid the understanding of phenotypic evolution and adaptive traits.

Research Interests