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 |
| Principles of Biology 2 |
BIO 112.09 |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
4.0 |
Lecture/Lab |
| Principles of Biology 2 |
BIO 112.10 |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
4.0 |
Lecture/Lab |
| Principles of Biology 2 |
BIO 112.11 |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
4.0 |
Lecture/Lab |
| Principles of Biology 2 |
BIO 112.12 |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
4.0 |
Lecture/Lab |
| Seminar in Biology |
BIO 629.1 |
Fall 2026 |
Graduate |
1.0 |
Seminar |
| Masters Candidate BIO |
MAST 600.400 |
Fall 2026 |
Graduate |
0.0 |
Independent Study |