I am interested in ecology, evolutionary biology and behavior. I have specific interests in multimodal communication, parental care, and the pathway from brain to behavior. My current work focuses on 1) conspecific identification through chemical cue in stream fishes 2) hormones influencing aggression in stream fishes

Publications:

Black, Taylor N., et al. “Male recognition of conspecific female chemical cues in a diverse clade of freshwater fishes.” Journal of Fish Biology 104.3 (2024): 883-886.

Presentations:

Effects of arginine vasotocin on agonistic behavior across darter species with evolved differences in territoriality and paternal care SPRC Conference Texas A&M University College Station, Texas January 2025 POSTER

Effects of arginine vasotocin on agonistic behavior across darter species with evolved differences in territoriality and paternal care, Evolution Conference Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 2024 POSTER

Evolutionary Mechanisms of species discrimination and behavioral isolation in a stream fish model, Evolution Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 2023 POSTER