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IGB Profile: Colby Behrens

February 14, 2023

Mapping parental behaviors to genotypes in stickleback fish

It would be challenging to find someone who became interested in animal behavior at a younger age than Colby Behrens, a current PhD candidate in the Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior department. Growing up on a dairy farm in northeast Iowa, Behrens says he learned early on the importance of understanding the behavioral cues of animals.


February 14, 2023


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Alison Bell to Assume Leadership of IGB Research Theme

April 9, 2020

Professor of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior Alison Bell will be assuming leadership of the Gene Networks in Neural & Developmental Plasticity (GNDP) research theme at the IGB. Bell will succeed Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Lisa Stubbs, who has accepted a position at Pacific Northwest Research Institute.


April 9, 2020


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IGB Biologists & Bioinformaticians to Explore Origins of Social Behavior

September 3, 2013

IGB Biologists and Bioinformaticians Unite to Explore the Origins of Social Behavior

An animal’s success in nature depends in part on its ability to navigate social situations—to find a mate, defend a territory, or work with others to obtain a meal.  Social interactions are also crucial for humans, not only for survival, but for the exploration of space or the complex systems within our own bodies.


September 3, 2013


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