Facilities

Ross Biological Reserve: a 67-acre Biological Research Station 11 miles from campus. Martell Forest: a 424-acre forestry station 10 miles from campus
- See the Ross Biological Reserve with Google Earth (Google Earth application needed)
Martell Forest: a 424-acre forestry station 10 miles from campus
Purdue Wildlife Area: a 157-acre wildlife area with mixed habitats including grassland habitat
Purdue Genomics Center - Purdue Genomics is a three-part, integrated approach to genomic sciences. Three facilities-- laboratory, database, and computation--provide a solid infrastructure for research, teaching, and extension efforts in this dynamic area.
Animal housing facilities and extensive greenhouse facilities.
Aquaculture Research Lab

Research Approaches

Genetics
- Quantitative Genetics
- Molecular Phylogenetics
- Population Genetics
- Risk assessment of Genetically Modified Organismsd
Community Dynamics
- Alpha/beta diversity in tropical avian communities
- Phenotypic Plasticity analysis
- Plant Community Ecology
- Community Assembly
Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
- Ecological Impacts of Climate Change
- Restoration Ecology
Conservation
- Human/animal interactions
Sensory Biology
- Auditory evoked potentials – used to measure auditory filtering of sound.
- Retinal wholemounts and staining for retinal ganglion cells and photoreceptors.
- Ophthalmic reflex technique to measure configuration of visual fields.
- Microspectrophotometry to measure peak sensitivity of visual pigments.
- Morphometry of the eye (shape and size)
Evolutionary Ecology
- Adaptation
- Comparative Methods
- Speciation and Diversification
Behavioral Ecology
- Digital video recorders and multiplexers.
- Robotic birds.
Ecological Modeling
- Dynamic optimization – used to model complex state-dependent decision-making processes
Population Biology
- Measurements of Reproductive success
- Population dynamics in changing ecosystems