My principal concern lies in identifying factors that contribute to the patterns of community diversity and species distributions in the Caribbean basin. I am using an applied approach, studying community invasibility through habitat restoration treatments to help elucidate these factors for Rockland Hammock communities in South Florida. Email Wes
I am interested in the human dimensions of wildlife conservation, specifically how to integrate animal behavior and biology into public awareness for an effective conservation interface. Email Alicia
The main focus of my research at the moment uses cichlids as a model system to study mate choice and mating systems. Email Ryan
Steven Gray
I am interested in how public perception of the environment and environmental problems shape the natural and human landscapes. Primarily, I am developing and monitoring interventions meant to foster ecological co-management of fisheries and cultivating citizen/stakeholder programs to increase public scientific literacy. Email Steven
I am ultimately interested in the capacity of sexual selection to affect speciation. To investigate this, I need to know more about the mating preferences of females in our model system, the mbuna cichlids of Lake Malawi. I am investigating the role of inter- and intrasexual selection in mating success. Email David