I am a behavioral ecologist and evolutionary biologist interested in animal communication, color/behavior evolution, and visual ecology. My research focuses on understanding the evolution and function of coloration and display behaviors and how the environment influences trait diversity. I study these topics in a variety of bird species and other animals, such as spiders, but my current study system is hummingbirds. I completed my PhD in animal behavior at Arizona State University, where I studied the co-evolution of hummingbird coloration and courtship displays.
I also actively maintain a blog where I discuss my travels, research, and various other topics involving academic life. Please check it out: Thoughts from a graduate student, amateur naturalist, and adventurer.
This is a first class site. I’ve really enjoyed exploring it. Good job!
Charles and I enjoy reading your blogs. Love your work.
Whoa! This is so cool!! and I’m interested in those kind of things too. Hummingbirds and basically anything to do with animals but this is really awesome and I love your work. Someday hopefully when I get into college, I want to do something similar to what your doing.
Not only is this an aesthetically pleasing page that Richard clearly took the time to construct, but also a fantastic source of information with correlating yet remarkable photos.