Talks and posters from BoBI labs and students. Details to come.
The Biology of Behavior Institute (BoBI) at the University of Houston is comprised of researchers interested in studying the proximate mechanisms and ultimate causes of behavioral variation.
Our member labs use a variety of techniques and diversity of organisms to study the genetic, physiological, and neuronal basis of sterotyped and variable behaviors. We also employ a variety of experimental and comparative methods in both the lab and field to elucidate the consequences of behavioral variation in relevant ecological contexts.
We feel that integrating approaches across disciplines yields a deep understanding of the causes and consequences of behavioral variation, and ultimately reveals how behavioral diversity has evolved. Information exchange among BOBI members and the training of students to use integrative approaches to study animal behavior are central to the goals of BoBI.