Dr. Waldman's Lab

Behavioral and Population Ecology

Our laboratory studies problems in behavioral ecology, evolution and conservation biology. We focus on the relationships among behavior, ecology, survivorship and reproduction of individuals in natural populations.

 

Research Interests

• Behavioral ecology and evolution
  • Altruism and social cooperation
  • Mate choice
  • Animal communication
• Molecular ecology
  • Genetic variation and population structure
  • Inbreeding avoidance and optimal outbreeding
• Conservation biology
  • Emerging infectious diseases and amphibian population decline
  • Captive management strategies
  • Identification of cryptic species
• Immune system evolution, ecology and behavior
  • Innate and adaptive immunity to novel pathogens
  • Balancing selection for MHC variation
  • MHC-based kin recognition