Department of
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Directory
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Allan, Brian
ballan@illinois.edu |
Associate Professor - Entomology
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Ecology of infectious diseases |
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Anderson, Philip S L
andersps@illinois.edu |
Assistant Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Comparative evolutionary biomechanics in both vertebrates and invertebrates, particularly to examine how the laws of physics and mechanics influence evolutionary processes; combining kinematics and fracture mechanics to examine the evolution of biological cutting/puncture systems; biomechanical and morphological diversification in deep-time; evolution of multi-part biomechanical systems; paleobiomechanics |
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Antonson, Nicholas |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Behavioral ecology, avian brood parasitism, coevolution, and the effect of parental care on brood parasites Advisor: Mark E Hauber |
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Barnabe, Liz
barnabe2@illinois.edu |
Office Manager - EEB & PEEC |
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Batzli, George
g-batzli@illinois.edu |
Professor Emeritus - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Population, community, and behavioral ecology of mammals; plant-animal interactions; nutritional ecology of herbivores; arctic ecology |
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Behrens, Colby |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Examining genetic mechanisms influencing behavior in three-spined stickleback fish Advisor: Alison Bell |
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Bell, Alison
alisonmb@illinois.edu |
Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Affiliate - Institute for Genomic Biology Member - Neuroscience Program PEEC Proximate causes and ultimate consequences of individual differences in behavior |
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Brawn, Jeffrey
jbrawn@illinois.edu |
Professor and Head - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Conservation biology; comparative population and community ecology of vertebrates, especially birds; tropical ecology; statistical ecology; molecular evolutionary ecology |
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Brinkworth, Jessica
jfbrinkw@illinois.edu |
Assistant Professor - Anthropology
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Faculty - Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology PEEC My research addresses the physiological consequences of the human experience and evolutionary past, particularly those that affect innate immune system function. Current projects focus on the functional divergence and diversification of primate immune systems, how past epidemics affect present day immune function diversity and how life experience affects the innate immune response. |
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Brockelsby, Kasey |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Speciation dynamics and evolutionary morphology; sexual dimorphism in unpaired fins in fish Advisor: Becky Fuller |
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Brown, Edward |
Associate Professor Emeritus - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior |
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Bukhari, Syed Abbas |
Postdoc Research Associate |
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Cáceres, Carla
cecacere@illinois.edu |
Director - School of Integrative Biology Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Population, community and evolutionary ecology; life-history evolution; disease ecology; limnology |
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Capel, Samantha |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Advisor: Ken N. Paige |
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Catchen, Julian
jcatchen@illinois.edu |
Assistant Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC How do genomes change over time? In particular, we want to examine how the architecture of a genome changes in response to major evolutionary events — what architectural changes occur in a genome seeding an invasive species, or a genome underlying a large, long-term species radiation? |
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Chabain, Jules |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Former paleontologist puzzled by animal weaponery and the linkage between shape, function and performance; using biomechanics, ct-scanned data, and comparative anatomy Advisor: Philip S L Anderson |
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Chamberlain, Mac |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Behavioral ecology, species recognition, and avian brood parasitism Advisor: Mark E Hauber |
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Cheng, C.-H. Christina
c-cheng@illinois.edu |
Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Evolutionary genomic, transcriptomic, and physiological changes in cold adaptation and specialization in Antarctic and Arctic fishes. Molecular evolution of antifreeze proteins and other cold-adaptive genes and functions. Marine biodiversity in Polar regions. Field research in Antarctica and the Arctic |
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Clancy, Kathryn
kclancy@illinois.edu |
Associate Professor - Anthropology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Human reproductive ecologist who specializes in women's health, endometrial function and evolutionary medicine. Dr. Clancy's work challenges assumptions about what constitutes normal reproductive physiology, and clinical threshold hypotheses regarding health. |
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Darcy, Hannah |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Morphology of the salamander skull, comparative biomechanics of feePding in land-to-water transitions, and biological material properties Advisor: Philip S L Anderson |
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Davis, Mark
davis63@illinois.edu |
Conservation Biologist - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Entomology Phylogenetics, conservation genetics, population genetics, genomics, environmental DNA |
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DeVries, Arthur
adevries@illinois.edu |
Professor Emeritus - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Antarctic and Arctic fish biology: Cold adaptation and biological antifreeze systems; ecological and evolutionary physiology; life histories of Antarctic notothenioid fish; expression of antifreeze proteins during development; protein structures and molec |
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Drager, Kim |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Nest architecture of soil dwelling ants (both ancient and modern) and how nest structure varies between ant species and geological environments Advisor: Andrew V. Suarez |
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Enos, Janice K. |
Postdoc Research Associate |
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Fischer, Eva K.
efischer@illinois.edu |
Assistant Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Neural and endocrine mechanisms of animal behavior and behavioral evolution |
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Fouke, Bruce
fouke@illinois.edu |
Director & Professor, Geology Department |
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Fuller, Becky
rcfuller@illinois.edu |
Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Speciation, animal behavior and its underlying neurological mechanisms; sexual selection and the evolution of mating systems; phenotypic plasticity |
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Getz, Lowell |
Professor Emeritus - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Population ecology; demography, social organization, and behavioral ecology of small mammals; ecology of terrestrial mollusks |
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Hardin, Faith |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior The neurological, hormonal, and evolutionary mechanisms behind parental care in the coqui frog Advisor: Eva K. Fischer |
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Hauber, Mark E
mhauber@illinois.edu |
Harley Jones Van Cleave Professor of Host-Parasite Interactions - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC I am a professor and behavioral ecologist, conservation scientist, and comparative psychologist, focusing on the evolution of recognition systems, and using land- and seabirds to address questions about how individuals recognize themselves, their mates, their young, their prey, and their predators. Shifting gears between behavioral, developmental, and molecular tools, my lab has been studying the social and genetic consequences of species recognition in avian brood parasites, such as cuckoos and cowbirds. We also explore the cogntive and neurophysiological bases of self/other discrimination critical for the social functioning of individuals, including crowded nests, dense seabird colonies, and even large human settlements. We use comparative and genetic tools, chemical and physical models, and perceptual and mathematical models to understand how individuals make the decisions which are critical for their survival and success, including sexual reproduction. |
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Holmes, Christopher J.
cholmes4@illinois.edu |
Program Manager - Office of Undergraduate Research Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior |
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Johnson, Kevin
kpjohnso@illinois.edu |
Principal Ornithologist - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Entomology PEEC Molecular systematics, host-parasite co-evolution, comparative approaches to studying the evolution of behavior in birds, co-speciation between birds and parasitic lice, population genetics of island biogeography |
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Jones, Cody |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Looking at the interplay between overcompensation and endoreduplication, specifically in the model system, soybean Advisor: Ken N. Paige |
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Larabee, Fred |
Postdoc Research Associate |
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Larkin, Ronald
r-larkin@illinois.edu |
Adjunct Associate Professor - Illinois Natural History Survey Wildlife ecology in disturbed environments; avian migration, orientation, energetics, and communication; small-scale atmospheric motions and flying animals |
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Laserna Cowal, Alessa |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Wildlife responses to anthropogenic changes, animal behavior, wildlife conservation Advisor: Ken N. Paige |
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Lawson, Shelby |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Behavioral ecology, breeding strategies, mate choice, vocal communication/perception in birds Advisor: Mark E Hauber |
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Luro, Alec |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Behavioral & cognitive ecology, evolution, avian brood parasitism and species recognition in birds Advisor: Mark E Hauber |
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Maciejewski, Meghan |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Behavioral ecology, parental care, social evolution Advisor: Alison Bell |
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Madrigal, Giovanni |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Evolutionary genetics/genomics and bioinformatics Advisor: Julian Catchen |
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Malhi, Ripan
malhi@illinois.edu |
Professor - Anthropology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Integrates population genetics, phylogenetics, ancient DNA analysis, and field research in collaboration with Native American communities; use of tools from molecular biology and population genetics; North America |
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Martinez, Pamela P. |
Assistant Professor - Department of Microbiology and Department of Statistics
Affiliate - Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology |
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Menel, Ilona
menel2@illinois.edu |
Research Specialist - EEB |
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Miller, Daniel J
millerdj@illinois.edu |
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior My research aims to interrogate the structure and function of the cortical column as it varies across sensory systems in order to map noninvasive biomarkers of functional areas and to study the mechanisms of plasticity. |
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Moss, Jen |
Postdoc Research Associate |
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Paige, Ken N.
k-paige@illinois.edu |
Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Our lab focuses on several areas of research including 1) the ecology and evolutionary biology of species interactions with an emphasis on overcompensation (enhanced fitness following herbivory), 2) the role of somatic mutation and endoreduplication (replication of the genome without mitotic cell division) in allowing an individual plant to evolve and adjust to environmental challenges, 3) conservation genetics, focusing on the ecological and evolutionary consequences of small population size, and 4) phylogeographic analyses with a focus on understanding how organisms have responded to anthropogenic, geologic and climatic history. |
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Phillips, Christopher
caphilli@illinois.edu |
Associate Research Program Leader - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Population genetics, population ecology, and systematics, especially as applied to amphibians, reptiles, and fishes; phylogeny estimation using molecular markers; conservation genetics |
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Pollock, Henry |
Postdoc Research Associate |
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Rayamajhi, Niraj |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Population genomics of natural populations and computational biology Advisor: Julian Catchen |
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Rivera-Colón, Angel |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Genomics, genome evolution Advisor: Julian Catchen |
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Roca, Alfred
roca@illinois.edu |
Associate Professor - Animal Sciences Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Comparative and evolutionary genomics of mammals and retroviruses, conservation genetics of elephants and other wildlife |
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Roseman, Charles
croseman@illinois.edu |
Associate Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Anthropology PEEC |
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Scharf, Hannah |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Behavioral ecology, social and mating systems, avian brood parasitism Advisor: Mark E Hauber |
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Schelsky, Wendy
schelsky@illinois.edu |
Principal Scientist, Behavioral Ecology, Biological Surveys Coordinator - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences |
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Schooley, Robert
schooley@illinois.edu |
Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Landscape ecology, metapopulations, wildlife conservation, animal movements |
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Schwing, Cameron |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Effects of manipulating larval mosquito habitat on development and fitness Advisor: Carla Cáceres |
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Scott, Bradley |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Early evolution of vertebrates, specifically the changes in feeding and locomotion associated with the transition from jawless to jawed vertebrates. I seek to understand these changes using paleontology, functional morphology, and biomechanics Advisor: Philip S L Anderson |
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Singh, Simran |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Focused on using deep learning algorithms to discover biomarkers of auditory cortex by integrating histology and ultra-high field imaging Advisor: Daniel J Miller |
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Stumpf, Rebecca
rstumpf@illinois.edu |
Professor - Anthropology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Sexual selection, hominid behavior, endocrinology, primate microbial ecology, primate evolution, reproductive mechanisms, preterm birth |
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Suarez, Andrew V.
suarez2@illinois.edu |
Professor and Head - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
Professor - Entomology PEEC Ant ecology and behavior; biological invasions |
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Surber, Lisa |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Behavioral ecology, evolution, and phenotypic plasticity in Neotropical poison frogs Advisor: Eva K. Fischer |
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Tan, Milton
miltont@illinois.edu |
Assistant Research Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC Systematics, evolution and diversification of fish biodiversity and their morphological and genomic traits, using a combination of approaches including phylogenomics, genomics, transcriptomics, comparative phylogenetic methods, and collections-based specimen research |
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Terrill, Emily |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Physiological and genomic mechanisms that underpin behavior in neotropical poison frogs Advisor: Eva K. Fischer |
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Turner, Abbi |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Evolution, mate choice, parental care, brood parasitism, and birds Advisor: Mark E Hauber |
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Warnow, Tandy
warnow@illinois.edu |
Founder Professor and Associate Head - Computer Science Affiliate - Entomology; Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Plant Biology PEEC Phylogenomics, multiple sequence alignment, and metagenomics |
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Weber, Abby |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Advisor: Philip S L Anderson |
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Westrick, Sarah |
Postdoc Research Associate |
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Whitt, Gregory
gswhitt@illinois.edu |
Professor Emeritus - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Evolutionary genetics & phylogenetic relationships of fishes. Isozymes & other molecular characters used to investigate evolutionary relationships & to infer patterns of gene structural & regulatory evolution. Biochemical genetics & evolution of teleosts |
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Wilson, Patrick |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Disease ecology and host-parasite coevolution in Daphnia Advisor: Carla Cáceres |
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Wszalek, Andrew |
Graduate Student -
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Physical and chemical compensatory responses of soybeans following damage Advisor: Ken N. Paige |