Jess Ward
Professor of Animal Behavior & Graduate Program Dir, & George & Frances Ball Endowed Chair in Environmental Sciences
Research in the Ward Lab seeks to understand the proximate and ultimate factors that control variation in animal behavior. Current research in the lab reflects three major research themes; (1) the development of behavior (specifically with respect to embryonic learning, social learning, cognition, and developmental plasticity); (2) sensory ecology and the function and evolution of animal communication systems; and (3) the effects of human-mediated environmental change on individuals, and associated ecological and evolutionary consequences for populations and communities.
See our lab webpage for more information: www.animalbehaviorlab.com
Course Schedule
| Course |
No. |
Term |
Level |
Hours |
Location |
| Animal Behavior |
BIO 450.810 |
Summer Session 2026 |
Undergraduate |
3 |
Online (Asynchronous) |
| Readings in Biology |
BIO 628.1 |
Summer Session 2026 |
Graduate |
1 |
Independent Study |
| Masters Candidate Biology |
MAST 600.211 |
Summer Session 2026 |
Graduate |
0 |
Independent Study |