The Ohio State University at Newark
The Ohio State University at Newark
RESEARCH INTERESTS
I am a behavioral ecologist whose main research interests are in the evolution of animal communication and social behavior. I apply an integrative approach to my research program, incorporating techniques from several disciplines (e.g. environmental measurements, field and laboratory observation and experimentation, digital imaging and video/audio playback, chemical extraction, DNA microsatellites) to address interesting questions about the evolution of animal signals, sexual selection and mate choice, and group formation and social behavior. I have collaborated on a variety of projects and have experience working with invertebrate (mainly spiders) and vertebrate organisms in habitats including coastal riparian, flood plain, old growth forest, Mojave desert, and cave and karst ecosystems. At present, much of my research concerns constraints on the evolution of animal signals and signaling behavior.
Below are a series of links to more information about current and developing projects. This list should not be considered comprehensive, as new avenues open up unexpectedly from time to time. If you are interested in working with me on one of these projects, have a related project, or are interested in starting a new collaboration, I am always open to discussion. Please contact me directly by phone or email (Home).
Sensory Ecology of an animal Communication Network
I am a behavioral ecologist whose main research interests are in the evolution of animal communication and social behavior. I apply an integrative approach to my research program, incorporating techniques from several disciplines (e.g. environmental measurements, field and laboratory observation and experimentation, digital imaging and video/audio playback, chemical extraction, DNA microsatellites) to address interesting questions about the evolution of animal signals, sexual selection and mate choice, and group formation and social behavior. I have collaborated on a variety of projects and have experience working with invertebrate (mainly spiders) and vertebrate organisms in habitats including coastal riparian, flood plain, old growth forest, Mojave desert, and cave and karst ecosystems. At present, much of my research concerns constraints on the evolution of animal signals and signaling behavior.
Below are a series of links to more information about current and developing projects. This list should not be considered comprehensive, as new avenues open up unexpectedly from time to time. If you are interested in working with me on one of these projects, have a related project, or are interested in starting a new collaboration, I am always open to discussion. Please contact me directly by phone or email (Home).
Sensory Ecology of an animal Communication Network
The active space of female chemical signals
Impact of El Niņo on Group Formation
Cognitive Ecology of Mate Choice
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