Research
Animal Behavior, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Plant Behavior
I am interested in behavior, ecological interactions, and how information, space, and time mediate ecology and evolution. Much of my work occurs where these themes converge, with a focus on terrestrial plants and mammals. I utilize multiple approaches: I develop theory to understand novel questions, I use experimental approaches to evaluate theory, and I use large-scale studies to inform conservation and management. I am particularly interested in how individual-level behaviors can give rise to population- and community-level patterns, and how understanding these linkages informs basic and applied ecology.
Education
PhD, Ecology and Evolution, Iowa State University, 2004
MS, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999