Welcome
We study mate choice, communication, and how interactions between species affect the ecology and evolution of behavior. We work with insects, because they are easy to collect and rear, have short generation times, and display all the fascinating behavior one could ever wish for.News
Spring 2021:
- Congratulations to Alana Evora, who was awarded The Lumen Prize by Elon! Alana will be studying the effects of anthropogenic vibrational noise on the behavior, development, and reproductive success of a focal insect species.
- Congratulations to Jean Ross, who is graduating this spring and will begin an M.S. at Villanova University in Fall 2021! Jean will be doing research with Dr. Vikram Iyengar, who studies the behavioral ecology of arthropods and the evolution of mating systems.
- Congratulations to Reb Carranza, who was accepted into the SURE Program for Summer 2021! Reb will be studying hoat plant use and mate signaling with a treehopper (Entylia carinata).
Summer 2020:
- We have so much news! Our paper on prolonged copulation in squash bugs is out in Behavioural Processes. This paper is the result of Matt Sears' Elon College Fellows research, and we are really proud of it. Check it out here!
- Congratulations to Jean for completing SURE 2020!
- Jen, Dr. Mark Enfield, Jean, Alana, Matt Sears ('18), and Emma Boniche ('17) developed activity plans and moved the Elon Explorers middle school science camp online. Read about it here!
Spring 2020:
- Congratulations to our graduating seniors, Davis, Emma, Nicole, and Rebecca. We are going to miss you guys! Some photos of their time in the lab below...
- Davis, Emma, Nicole, and Rebecca presented their work on the red-headed meadow katydid (Orchelimum erythrocephalum) virtually during Elon BIOSURF, and we are so proud of their efforts.
Winter 2020:
- Jean and Jen conducted research on insect communication at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute at Barro Colorado Island, Panama during Winter Term 2020. Some photos below!
- To fund her work, Jean wrote successful proposals for a Glen Raven Endowed Scholarship and a Center for Research on Global Engagement grant. Congratulations, Jean!
Summer 2019:
- Our paper on treehopper mothers reducing the risk of predator eavesdropping on their offspring is in press in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Check it out here!
Phone: 336-278-5577
email: jhamel2_at_elon.edu