Department of Zoology and Physiology
1000 E. University Ave
Aven Nelson, room 114
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307-766-4207
Fax: 307-766-5625
Email: zprequest@uwyo.edu
bendavid@uwyo.edu • (307) 509-0295 • Bio Sciences 406
Education
Research Interests
My main interest revolves around the interaction between animal behavioral ecology,
population dynamics, and ecosystem function. I mainly study carnivores and use the
transport of nutrient from sea to land as a model system. To study those interactions,
I use isotopic and genetic tracers. For example, I investigate the effects of trade-off
between nutritional requirements and risk of infanticide on consumption of salmon
by female brown bears, and how female decisions made based on this trade-off influence
the transfer of salmon-derived nutrients to terrestrial vegetation.
Department of Zoology and Physiology
1000 E. University Ave
Aven Nelson, room 114
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307-766-4207
Fax: 307-766-5625
Email: zprequest@uwyo.edu