Illinois Natural History Survey and
University of Illinois Department of Animal Biology (formerly Dept. of Ecology, Ethology and Evolution)
Wildlife ecology in disturbed environments; avian migration, orientation, energetics, and communication; bioacoustics, characterization of animals' movements including radio tracking, radar, flying birds and bats encountering wind turbines; small-scale atmospheric motions and flying animals.
Current research projects:
Migrating animals in the mountains
Flying bats, birds, and wind turbines
waterfowl movements in Illinois (Ph.D. student Ben O'Neal)
Exciting Animal Biology 290 projects available: Wildlife ecology in disturbed environments; studies of animal movements including migration and homing of birds. Not for those afraid of computers or outdoor work.
Recent publications and reports
Recent presentations that are on the web