Welcome to the EBV (Evolutionary and Behavioural ecology of Vertebrates) lab. Our research group uses an interdisciplinary approach to test hypotheses in evolutionary and behavioural ecology. Using evolutionary ecology as a conceptual framework, we use techniques related to ecological genetics and reproductive physiology to examine questions in two key areas:
(1) the fitness consequences of phenotypic and genotypic variation, and
(2) the factors influencing gene flow across populations.
We use a variety of organisms in our studies, focussing on mammals and other vertebrates. A major project involves a long-term study of flying squirrels (research protocol) in Algonquin Park. The EBV lab maintains collaborative links with researchers across Canada, in the United States and in Europe.