Eileen A. Hebets, Professor
School of Biological Sciences
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0118 United States
tel: 402-472-2571
ehebets2@unl.edu
Much of the research in my laboratory focuses on the evolution and function of complex signaling. While many displays throughout the animal kingdom simultaneously utilize multiple signals, often in multiple modalities, the function and significance of these complex displays are not well understood. The primary goal of this research program is to understand the various selection pressures that might drive the evolution of complex signaling, with a special focus on courtship signaling. The methods that I use to achieve this goal incorporate multiple levels of analysis including broad comparative approaches concentrating on behavior and morphology, manipulative laboratory and field experiments, as well as more mechanistic approaches incorporating electrophysiology and endocrine assays. Currently, while the wolf spider genus Schizocosa is the primary system within which I focus my questions regarding complex signal function, I also work on the jumping spider genus Habronattus (see publication list).
School of Biological Sciences
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0118 United States
tel: 402-472-2571
ehebets2@unl.edu
Much of the research in my laboratory focuses on the evolution and function of complex signaling. While many displays throughout the animal kingdom simultaneously utilize multiple signals, often in multiple modalities, the function and significance of these complex displays are not well understood. The primary goal of this research program is to understand the various selection pressures that might drive the evolution of complex signaling, with a special focus on courtship signaling. The methods that I use to achieve this goal incorporate multiple levels of analysis including broad comparative approaches concentrating on behavior and morphology, manipulative laboratory and field experiments, as well as more mechanistic approaches incorporating electrophysiology and endocrine assays. Currently, while the wolf spider genus Schizocosa is the primary system within which I focus my questions regarding complex signal function, I also work on the jumping spider genus Habronattus (see publication list).
1996
PATTERN AND DURATION OF COPULATION IN WOLF SPIDERS (ARANEAE, LYCOSIDAE), Gail E. Stratton, Eileen Hebets, Patricia R. Miller, and Gary L. Miller