Kathreen Ruckstuhl, PhD
PhD in Ecology Departement de biologie Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaPostdoc in Zoology Deaprtment of Zoology University of Cambridge, UK
Areas of Research
Behaviour and Ecology
I am interested in the social organization within groups, affinities and associations between group members, cost and benefits of group living, such as competition for food and mates, parasite and disease transmission, and cooperation, to name but a few aspects. My most recent efforts are focusing on understanding social network structures in different animal societies and the benefits/potential costs that could be associated with certain positions within a network. My current students study a variety of vertebrate species in the field (or lab), such as bighorn sheep, coyotes, Columbian ground squirrels, and fish (lab), with a research focus on parasites, ecology and behaviour.
I am interested in the social organization within groups, affinities and associations between group members, cost and benefits of group living, such as competition for food and mates, parasite and disease transmission, and cooperation, to name but a few aspects. My most recent efforts are focusing on understanding social network structures in different animal societies and the benefits/potential costs that could be associated with certain positions within a network. My current students study a variety of vertebrate species in the field (or lab), such as bighorn sheep, coyotes, Columbian ground squirrels, and fish (lab), with a research focus on parasites, ecology and behaviour.
Supervising degrees
Biological Sciences - Masters: Accepting Inquiries
Biological Sciences - Doctoral: Accepting Inquiries
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