I am interested in cooperation and competition among individuals in kin associations, the evolution of mating systems, and mathematical modeling of behavioral evolution. My work includes both empirical and theoretical aspects.







An example of a western bluebird kin neighborhood in which three generations of related male bluebirds live in close proximity to one another. Work on the western bluebird project is supported by NSF grant IOS-0718616 to Dr. Janis L. Dickinson, Cornell University.