Trevor Murray

Australian National University, Macquarie University

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Trevor Murray is a leading researcher in insect navigation, with a particular focus on how visual and celestial cues guide behavior in natural environments. His work bridges sensory ecology, computational modeling, and behavioral neuroscience. Murray’s most-cited paper, “Quantifying navigational information: The catchment volumes of panoramic snapshots in outdoor scenes” (2017, 28 citations), introduced a novel framework for understanding how panoramic views provide both positional and compass information to navigating animals. This work demonstrated that image differences increase smoothly with distance from a reference location, offering a robust mechanism for visual homing. In his more recent study, “Polarised moonlight guides nocturnal bull ants home” (2024, 2 citations), Murray revealed that bull ants use the polarization pattern of moonlight—a subtle cue invisible to humans—to navigate at night. This discovery expands our understanding of insect sensory capabilities and the ecological importance of polarized light. Murray’s research has significant implications for robotics and autonomous navigation, inspiring bio-inspired algorithms. His work is widely cited by behavioral ecologists and computer vision researchers, highlighting its interdisciplinary impact.