Ahli Komodo Tim S. Jessop dan Peran Ekologis Komodo

Bull JJ et al. (2010), misalnya, menulis ketekunan Dr. Tim S. Jessop meneliti Komodo dragon : “During 2002–2009, TSJ (Tim Jessop) recorded 17 observations of lizard attacks on large prey, deer and pigs: 12 were successful (fatal) and 5 (30%) were unsuccessful (4 deer and 1 pig). When prey escaped the initial attack, they sustained bite injuries that included lacerations to limbs and rump. An escaped prey can subsequently recover, be killed soon in a second attack by other lizards, or succumb to its wounds and/or infection hours or days later.” Bull JJ et al. (2010) merilis laporan dengan judul “Deathly Drool: Evolutionary and Ecological Basis of Septic Bacteria in Komodo Dragon Mouths”, pada PLoS ONE 5(6): e11097 edisi tahun 2010.

Khusus riset peran ekologis Komodo dragon tahun 2020, Dr. Tim S. Jessop bermitra dengan (1) Achmad Ariefiandy (Komodo Survival Program di Bali), (2) David M. Forsyth asal New SouthWales Department of Primary Industries, Vertebrate Pest Research Unit, Orange, New South Wales, Australia, (3) Deni  Purwandana asal Komodo Survival Program di Bali, (4) Craig R. White asal School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, (5) Ynias Jackson Benu asal Komodo National Park, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia; (6) Thomas Madsen asal School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Centre for Integrative
Ecology, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia, (7) Henry J. Harlow asal Department of Physiology and Zoology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, Amerika Serikat, dan (8) Mike Letnic asal School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New SouthWales, Kensington,New SouthWales, Australia. Jadi, riset itu melibatkan peneliti-ahli asal 3 negara.