Our lab integrates behavioral studies in the wild with genomic, phenotypic, and diversification analyses, to address questions about the evolution of animal behavior and its role in generating morphological diversity and the origin of species. ​Behavioral strategies can evolve in response to ecological opportunities. If conditions persist in time, the correlated evolution of physiological, morphological, and life history traits associated with these new behaviors can accelerate reproductive isolation and result in rapid speciation. ​

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​Founder events driven by switches in behavior: ecological context, population genetics and fitness consequences

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Communication signals and flight dynamics in Flycatchers (Aves, Tyrannidae) 

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The role of introgression in morphological stasis in widely distributed species

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Macroecology of migratory behavior in birds 

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