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I am currently recruiting students with interests in sensory biology, bioacoustics, and animal communication. Although all my students share a common interest in animal behavior, I am eager to create an interactive environment in my lab, and encourage a variety of questions, approaches, and study systems.
I try to promote an environment of cooperation and friendly criticism in the lab. My approach to the study of animal communication focuses on understanding the evolutionary context of the behaviors in question. Though we may work on one specific aspect of a behavioral system, we all approach our questions of interest from a broader theoretical and comparative perspective, and we can all provide important insights for one another.
We are an integrative lab in a diverse department. Graduate students in our department are well trained in subjects across the biological spectrum, from evolutionary biology to molecular biology. While the department supports our graduate students, I strongly encourage my students to pursue outside funding for their stipends, research equipment, and supplies. Students working with me have been recipients of local, state, and federal support for both lab and field work. I also take communication skills and teaching seriously, and expect the same from my students.
The Baltimore/Washington DC area has an abundance of academic expertise, from the many local universities, to museums and zoos, to the many natural habitats nearby. We are two hours from the Appalachian mountains, thirty minutes from the Chesapeake Bay, and ninety minutes from the ocean. This region offers all the benefits of two major metropolitan areas, as well as easy proximity to a diversity of field sites.
If you're interested in applying to graduate school, please contact me. It would be helpful if you could let me know why you want to go to graduate school, and what your interests, experiences, and qualifications are.
Prospective Undergraduate Students
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