Dr Adrian Dyer - Researcher Profile

Publications

Journal Articles

Reser, D.H., Witharanage, R.W., Rosa, M.G., Dyer, A.G., 2012, Honeybees (Apis mellifera) learn color discriminations via differential conditioning independent of long wavelength (green) photoreceptor modulation, PLoS ONE [P], vol 7, issue 11 (Art. No.: e48577), Public Library of Science, USA, pp. 1-8.

Dyer, A.G., Boyd-Gerny, S., McLoughlin, S., Rosa, M.G., Simonov, V., Wong, B.B.M., 2012, Parallel evolution of angiosperm colour signals: common evolutionary pressures linked to hymenopteran vision, Proceedings of the Royal Society - Biological Sciences (Series B) [P], vol 279, issue 1742, The Royal Society Publishing, UK, pp. 3606-3615.

Dyer, A., Griffiths, D., 2012, Seeing near and seeing far; behavioural evidence for dual mechanisms of pattern vision in the honeybee (Apis mellifera), Journal Of Experimental Biology [P], vol 215, issue Pt 3, The Company of Biologists, UK, pp. 397-404.

Avargues-Weber, A., Dyer, A.G., Coombe, M., Giurfa, M., 2012, Simultaneous mastering of two abstract concepts by the miniature brain of bees, Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America [P], vol 109, issue 19, National Academy of Sciences, USA, pp. 7481-7486.

Dyer, A., 2012, The mysterious cognitive abilities of bees: why models of visual processing need to consider experience and individual differences in animal performance, Journal Of Experimental Biology [P], vol 215, issue Pt 3, The Company of Biologists, UK, pp. 387-395.

Stojcev, M., Radtke, N., D'Amaro, D., Dyer, A., Neumeyer, C., 2011, General principles in motion vision: Color blindness of object motion depends on pattern velocity in honeybee and goldfish, Visual Neuroscience [P], vol 28, issue 4, Cambridge Univesity Press, UK, pp. 361-370.

Norgate, M., Boyd-Gerny, S., Simonov, V., Rosa, M., Heard, T., Dyer, A., 2010, Ambient temperature influences Australian native stingless bee (Trigona carbonaria) preference for warm nectar, PLoS ONE [P], vol 5, issue 8, Public Library of Science, San Francisco CA USA, pp. 1-8.

Avargues-Weber, A., de Brito Sanchez, M.G., Giurfa, M., Dyer, A.G., 2010, Aversive reinforcement improves visual discrimination learning in free-flying honeybees, PLoS ONE [P], vol 5, issue 10 (e15370), Public Library of Science, USA, pp. 1-11.

Dyer, A.G., Paulk, A.C., Reser, D.H., 2010, Colour processing in complex environments: Insights from the visual system of bees, Proceedings of the Royal Society - Biological Scienc..., vol 278, The Royal Society Publishing, UK, pp. 952-959.

Avargues-Weber, A., Dyer, A.G., Giurfa, M., 2010, Conceptualization of above and below relationships by an insect, Proceedings of the Royal Society - Biological Scienc..., vol 278, The Royal Society Publishing, UK, pp. 898-905.

Avargues-Weber, A., Portelli, G., Benard, J., Dyer, A., Giurfa, M., 2010, Configurai processing enables discrimination and categorization of face-like stimuli in honeybees, Journal Of Experimental Biology [P], vol 213, issue 4, The Company of Biologists Ltd, UK, pp. 593-601.

Williams, S.K., Reser, D.H., Dyer, A.G., 2008, A biologically inspired mechano-optical imaging system based in insect vision, The Journal of Biocommunication, vol 34, issue 1, BioCommunications Association, USA, pp. 3-7.

Dyer, A.G., Found, B., Rogers, D., 2008, An insight into forensic document examiner expertise for discriminating between forged and disguised signatures, Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol 53, issue 5, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., USA, pp. 1154-1159.

Dyer, A.G., Spaethe, J., Prack, S., 2008, Comparative psychophysics of bumblebee and honeybee colour discrimination and object detection, Journal of Comparative Physiology A, vol 194, issue 7, Springer, Germany, pp. 617-627.

Burns, J.G., Dyer, A.G., 2008, Diversity of speed-accuracy strategies benefits social insects, Current Biology, vol 18, issue 20, Cell Press, USA, pp. 953-954.

Dyer, A.G., Rosa, M.G., Reser, D.H., 2008, Honeybees can recognise images of complex natural scenes for use as potential landmarks, The Journal of Experimental Biology, vol 211, issue 8, The Company of Biologists Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 1180-1186.

Dyer, A.G., Vuong, Q.C., 2008, Insect brains use image interpolation mechanisms to recognise rotated objects, PL o S One, vol 3, issue 12 (e4086), Public Library of Science, USA, pp. 1-4.

Whitney, H., Dyer, A.G., Chittka, L., Rands, S.A., Glover, B.J., 2008, The interaction of temperature and sucrose concentration on foraging preferences in bumblebees, Naturwissenschaften, vol 95, issue 9, Springer, Germany, pp. 845-850.

Williams, S.K., Dyer, A.G., 2007, A photographic simulation of insect vision, The Journal of Ophthalmic Photography, vol 29, issue 1, Ophthalmic Photographer's Society Inc, USA, pp. 10-14.

Dyer, A.G., 2007, CCD and RF radiation, Australian Bee Journal, vol 88, issue 6, Victorian Apiarist's Association, Australia, pp. 10-11.

Indsto, J.O., Weston, P.H., Clements, M.A., Dyer, A.G., Batley, M., Whelan, R.J., 2007, Generalised pollination of diuris alba (Orchidaceae) by small bees and wasps, Australian Journal of Botany, vol 55, issue 6, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 628-634.

Dyer, A.G., Whitney, H., Arnold, S.E., Glover, B.J., Chittka, L., 2007, Mutations perturbing petal cell shape and anthocyanin synthesis influence bumblebee perception of Antirrhinum majus flower colour, Arthropod-Plant Interactions, vol 1, issue 1, Springer Netherlands, The Netherlands, pp. 45-55.

Dyer, A.G., 2007, Windy condition affected colour discrimination in bumblebees (Hymenoptera: apidae: bombus), Entomologia Generalis, vol 30, issue 2, E Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Germany, pp. 165-166.

Dyer, A.G., Whitney, H., Arnold, S.E., Glover, B.J., Chittka, L., 2006, Bees associate warmth with floral colour, Nature, vol 442, issue 7102, Nature Publishing Group, London, England, p. 525.

Dyer, A.G., 2006, Bees never forget a face, Australasian Science, vol April, Control Publications, Australia, pp. 23-25.

Dyer, A.G., 2006, Bumblebees directly perceive variations in the spectral quality of illumination, Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology [E], vol 192, Springer-Verlag, New York USA, pp. 333-338.

Indsto, J.O., Weston, P.H., Clements, M.A., Dyer, A.G., Batley, M., Whelan, R.J., 2006, Pollination of Diuris maculata (Orchidaceae) by male Trichocolletes venustus bees, Australian Journal of Botany, vol 54, issue 7, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, pp. 669-679.

Dyer, A.G., 2006, Response to 'What can bees really tell us about the face processing system in humans?' [2], The Journal of Experimental Biology, vol 209, issue 16, Company of Biologists Ltd, Cambridge UK, pp. 3266-3267.

Dyer, A.G., 2006, Some like it hot, Australasian Science, vol 27, issue 9, Control Publications, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 24-25.

Dyer, A.G., Found, B., Rogers, D., 2006, Visual attention and expertise for forensic signature analysis, Journal of Forensic Sciences [P], vol 51, issue 6, Blackwell Publishing, London UK, pp. 1397-1404.

Dyer, A.G., 2005, Discrimination of flower colours in natural settings by the bumblebee species Bombus Terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Entomologia Generalis, vol 28, issue 4, E Schweizerbartsche Verglass, Stuttgart, Germany, pp. 257-268.

Dyer, A.G., Neumeyer, C., Chittka, L., 2005, Honeybee (Apis mellifera) vision can discriminate between and recognise images of human faces, The Journal of Experimental Biology, vol 208, issue 24, The Company of Biologists Limited, Cambridge UK, pp. 4709-4714.

Dyer, A.G., Williams, S.K., 2005, Mechano-optical lens array to simulate insect vision photographically, The Imaging Science Journal, vol 53, Maney Publishing, Leeds, United Kingdom, pp. 209-213.

Dyer, A.G., Neumeyer, C., 2005, Simultaneous and successive colour discrimination in the honeybee (Apis mellifera), Journal of Comparative Physiology A, vol 191, issue 6, Springer, New York USA, pp. 547-557.

Dyer, A.G., Muir, L.L., Muntz, W., 2004, A calibrated gray scale for forensic ultraviolet photography, Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol 49, issue 5, Blackwell Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 1056-1058.

Dyer, A.G., Chittka, L., 2004, Biological significance of distinguishing between similar colours in spectrally variable illumination: bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) as a case study, Journal of Comparative Physiology A, vol 190, Springer, New York, USA, pp. 105-114.

Dyer, A.G., Chittka, L., 2004, Bumblebee search time without ultraviolet light, The Journal of Experimental Biology, vol 207, Company of Biologists Ltd, Cambridge England, pp. 1683-1688.

Dyer, A.G., Chittka, L., 2004, Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) sacrifice foraging speed to solve difficult colour discrimination tasks, Journal of Comparative Physiology A, vol 190, Springer-Verlag, New York USA, pp. 759-763.

Dyer, A.G., Chittka, L., 2004, Fine colour discrimination requires differential conditioning in bumblebees, Naturwissenschaften, vol 91, issue 5, Springer, USA, pp. 224-227.

Dyer, A.G., 2004, Flowers coloured by what a bee sees, Australasian Science, vol March, Control Publications, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 26-28.

Chittka, L., Dyer, A.G., Bock, F., Dornhaus, A., 2003, Bees trade off foraging speed for accuracy, Nature, vol 424, Nature Publishing Group, London England, p. 388.

Kevan, P.G., Chittka, L., Dyer, A.G., 2001, Limits to the salience of ultraviolet: lessons from colour vision in bees and birds, The Journal of Experimental Biology, vol 204, issue 14, Company of Biologists Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 2571-2580.

Dyer, A.G., 2001, Ocular filtering of ultraviolet radiation and the spectral spacing of photoreceptors benefit von Kries colour constancy, The Journal of Experimental Biology, vol 204, issue 14, Company of Biologists Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 2391-2399.

Dyer, A.G., 1999, Atmospheric ozone concentration and the colour vision of insect pollinators, Australian Journal of Zoology, vol 47, CSIRO, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 529-538.

Dyer, A.G., 1999, Broad spectral sensitivities in the honeybee's photoreceptors limit colour constancy, Journal of Comparative Physiology A, vol 185, Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 445-453.

Dyer, A.G., 1998, The colour of flowers in spectrally variable illumination and insect pollinator vision, Journal of Comparative Physiology B, vol 183, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 203-212.

Dyer, A.G., 1996, Measurement of reflected near-ultraviolet and visible radiations recorded on a two-dimensional radiation sensitive surface, Journal of Biomedical Imaging, vol 2, issue 1, pp. 6-10.

Dyer, A.G., 1996, Reflection of near-ultraviolet radiation from flowers of Australian native plants, Australian Journal of Botany, vol 44, issue 4, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 473-488.

Grants

Title:

Face recognition and processing in a mini brain.

Investigators:

Dyer, A

Funding:

(2006 - 2010). US Air Force.

Title:

Pollination in a new climate: Evolutionary simulation of bee and flower interactions for predicting impacts of climate change on pollination.

Investigators:

Dorin, A, Dyer, A, Chittka, L

Funding:

(2013 - 2017). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

Colour visual processing by honeybees: solutions for decision making in complex environments.

Investigators:

Dyer, A, Rosa, M

Funding:

(2008 - 2012). Australian Research Council (ARC).

(2008 - 2012). Monash University.

Title:

Organization and Plasticity of Visual Processing in a Miniature Brain.

Investigators:

Dyer, A

Funding:

(2009 - 2012). Monash University.

(2009 - 2013). Australian Research Council (ARC).