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Department of Biological Sciences at Bowling Green State University where I work with research groups in Aquatic Ecology, Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. -
Research interests include biogenic amine control of fighting, drug-sensitive reward in invertebrates, brain evolution in fishes, and quantitative behavioral data analysis
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Associate Editor for Invertebrate Behavior and Neuroethology for Acta Ethologica, Executive Editor for Special Issue on “Aggression” for Advances in Genetics
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I develop freeware software for the analysis of behavioral data using Java applets and applications. I maintain a website for the use of the JavaGrinders library.
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I am developing a public-domain, free, online textbook for teaching a course in Animal Behavior and have been awarded the University System of Ohio Faculty Innovator Award for this. Check out the videoblog that summarizes my work.
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I am subjected to abuse from a lab of rowdy, disrespectful and "too damn' smart" people
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I enjoy teaching Animal Behavior, Prep Seminar for Advanced Statistics and Advanced Statistics.
