The BIO5 Institute

Insect Science

Degrees Awarded: Ph.D.

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Becerra, Judith: Plant-insect interactions, co-evolution, chemical ecology
Bronstein, Judith: ecological and evolutionary dynamics of mutualisms, conservation of species interactions
Brown, Judith: Diversity and evolution of the genus Begomovirus (Geminiviridae); Biological types’ of the whitefly B. tabaci complex; Virus-vector specificity: functional genomics and proteomics; Geminivirus-vector interactions; Virus-derived RNAi resistance for crop protection; Molecular diagnostics for emergent virus-vector complexes.
Byrne, David: Migration, dispersal, whitefly, Bemisia, entomology, ecology, insect science, population biology
Carriere, Yves: Insect-transgenic plant interactions
Christensen, Thomas: The neural mechanisms involved in perceiving and interpreting spoken language provide a rich source of research questions that are central to understanding human communication. My research involves the use of state-of-the-art brain-mapping methods like functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) to study the neuroanatomical and functional organization of brain networks involved in auditory language processing. Research projects that students participate in involve the cognitive modulation of primary language processing by attention and memory networks, effects of attention type and cognitive load on language perception, and the roles of cortical-subcortical interactions in serving these cognitive processes. Students have opportunities to participate in experimental design, stimulus creation, data acquisition and statistical analysis of both behavioral and neurobiological data. Current experiments are a prelude to studying clinical populations with brain disorders that may disrupt language, verbal memory, attention, or any combination of these skills.
Dornhaus, Anna: Organization in groups, how collective behaviors emerge from the actions and interactions of individuals, is the main interest of Anna Dornhaus. As model systems she studies social insect colonies (bumble bees, honey bees and ants) in the laboratory and in the field, as well as using mathematical and individual-based modeling approaches. She investigates mechanisms of coordination in foraging, collective decision-making, task allocation and division of labor. Her recent work has included the role of communication in the allocation of foragers to food sources; the evolution of different recruitment systems in different species of bees, and how ecology shapes these recruitment systems; house hunting strategies in ants; speed-accuracy trade offs in decision-making; and whether different group sizes necessitate different organizational strategies. Please check my homepage for details on individual projects.
Gronenberg, Wulfila: The Gronenberg lab focuses on the control of complex behavior (orientation; visual and olfactory learning etc.) by the brain of bees, wasps and ants using anatomical, physiological and behavioral approaches.

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