Research Area: Animal Behavior

Madison, Farrah

Biography EDUCATION: Ph.D in Neurobiology; University of Arkansas-FayettevilleM.S. in Physiology; University of Nebraska-LincolnB.S. in Animal Science; University of Nebraska-Lincoln RESEARCH INTERESTS: Broadly, research in our lab investigates endocrine andneural mechanisms underlying distinct behavioral phenotypes. We utilize naturallyoccurring phenotypic variation in songbirds to explore how differences in sex, strain,and morph influence how individuals navigate their environment. …

Ehrlich, David

Biography The nervous system orchestrates an incredible array of actions by coordinating movements across the body. Using coordination we make music, play sports, communicate, and move about the world. Even walking requires moving our legs, arms, trunks, and heads in conjunction, and we do it all without a conscious thought. At first glance, coordination seems …

Weber, Jesse

Biography Genetics and ecology of adaptive evolution in animals; quantitative genetics; genomics; eco-immunolgy; host-parasite coevolution

Orrock, John

Biography Spatial ecology, behavioral ecology, plant-herbivore interactions, biological invasions, conservation biology

Riters, Lauren

Biography RESEARCH INTERESTS The focus of research in my lab is on the neural regulation of vocal communication in songbirds. My lab members and I are interested in 1) how the brain ensures that communication takes place within an appropriate context in response to appropriate social stimuli, 2) how the brain regulates motivation or reward …