PhD 2008 Breeding Ecology of the Spotted Barbtail (Premnoplex brunnescens)
MSc 1999 Fallen Flower Bracts of the Stilt-root Palm (Iriartea deltoidea) as Phytotelmata Habitats
BSc 1993 Biology/Art
My research interests are
very broad, but are united by a deep fascination with
natural history. In
particular I am interested in the evolution of
behavior and reproductive
strategies of tropical organisms. What do organisims do for a
living? Recently I have begun spending more time at
temperate latitudes and have become
interested in comparative life history strategies.
In particular the incubation rhythms of
birds and the relative importance of
different natural enemies of caterpillars. My studies
take me from the jungles of South America to the
high mountains of the Sierra Nevadas.
Besides the general areas of interest on the
left, I have am involved
with several
long-term Themes of my research
include, but are not limited to the following: Insects of phytotelmata
habitats (examples 1
- 2
) Caterpillar
shelter-building behavior (examples 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5) Dung beetle population
dynamics Fruit-feeding butterfly
diversity (examples 1
) Trophic interactions and
cascades (examples 1
-
2
- 3) Caterpillars and their
natural enemies (examples
1
) Avian nest architecture
(examples 1
- 2
- 3) Butterfly natural history
(examples 1
- 2
- 3
- 4) Avian nestling plumage
development (examples 1
- 2
- 3) Predation on bird nests
(examples 1
- 2) Avian nest-site selection
(examples 1
- 2) Tropical diversity
(examples 1
- 2
) Natural history of
montane bamboo specialists (examples 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
) Antpitta breeding
behavior (examples 1
- 2
- 3
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7
- 8)