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My general research interests are in population ecology and quantitative ecology. In particular, I am interested in how changes and interactions among individuals translate to changes at the population level. I have explored this in a variety of systems including fish, mammals and birds. Current research is aimed at understanding the potential for physiological changes induced by behavioral interactions among individuals to act as a mechanism for density dependence in populations of wetland birds. A critical component to this work is the incorporation of field and laboratory studies to delineate proximate factors with simulation models that quantify these effects across generations and at larger scales.