Distinguished Professor, PI
The major contributions of my research program in evolution, ecology, and animal behavior have been to the sub-fields of animal migration, life history evolution, and behavioral endocrinology. My approach is integrative, drawing techniques from neuroscience, endocrinology, and microevolutionary analysis of selection.
Professor Emeritus of Biology and of Law
Val Nolan Jr. died in March 2008. Val was an eminent ornithologist, Professor of Law and Biology, and founder of a tradition of excellence in the study of birds at Indiana University where he trained 21 Ph.D. students. His specialties were the ecology and behavior of birds, principally passeriforms.
Doctoral Student
I am a first year PhD student in the Ecology, Evolution and Behavior program. My interests lie at the interface of local adaptation, animal behavior, and disease ecology. I am currently developing studies to understand the relationship between haemosporidian parasite prevalence and reproductive behavior in Dark-eyed Juncos.
Master's Student
I am interested in both individual and population-level responses (and resilience!) to environmental change. I study songbird migration and reproduction to gain a better understanding of annual cycle transitions that shape fitness. I am studying American robin reproductive hormones in two populations—one in Bloomington and another in Alaska—to better understand the consequences of long-distance migration on reproduction. I have also been learning more about spatial data analysis with GIS and species distribution modeling in R. I aim to work for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or National Park Service as an avian conservation practitioner.
Lab Manager and Research Associate
As lab manager, I am a renaissance woman who helps to ensure the lab runs smoothly at IU and our various field sites across the country.
