What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole,
the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on.
~ Jacques Yves Cousteau ~
I am a new Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Nova Southeastern University in Dania, Florida (USA). My research focuses on the underlying mechanisms that cause animals to behave the way they do, particularly in group-living species. I am especially fascinated by the links between animal behavior and physiology, and aim to understand how these dynamics may change in response to biotic (e.g., parasite infection) or abiotic (e.g., environmental disturbance) factors.
What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole,
the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on.
~ Jacques Yves Cousteau ~
I am a new Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Nova Southeastern University in Dania, Florida (USA). My research focuses on the underlying mechanisms that cause animals to behave the way they do, particularly in group-living species. I am especially fascinated by the links between animal behavior and physiology, and aim to understand how these dynamics may change in response to biotic (e.g., parasite infection) or abiotic (e.g., environmental disturbance) factors.
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Photo credits: Meredith Kurnov, Jodie Rummer, and Shaun Killen