Evolution and Behaviour (PhD)

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Length of program

48 months

Mode of delivery

In person

Program consists of:

  • Thesis
  • Coursework
  • Comprehensive examination

Campus

Lethbridge

Intake

Summer, Fall and Spring

Program description

Students in this program are normally supervised by Faculty members in the following contributing departments/areas: Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, and Psychology.

Research in this program focuses on the evolutionary processes responsible for shaping functionally organised behaviours in a wide variety of organisms. The research targets a range of different behaviours that address the critical life challenges facing these organisms, such as finding food and avoiding predators, attracting and selecting mates, rearing offspring, and negotiating extended networks of social relationships. The emphasis of the research is to examine the potential adaptive basis of different behaviour patterns and understand the underlying genetic, anatomical, physiological, and psychological mechanisms that guide them and their interactions with environmental processes.

Research methods involve studying the behaviour of species in their natural habitats and complementary experimental studies conducted under controlled laboratory settings.

Finding a supervisor

Students are required to secure a potential supervisor prior to submitting an application for this program.


David Logue
Jean-Baptiste Leca
John Vokey
Louise Barrett
Paul Vasey
Peter Henzi


Additional supervisors may be available. Visit the Search Supervisors webpage for more information.