Patricia L. R. Brennan, Ph. D

Research Assistant Professor

Department of Biology

University of Massachussetts, Amherst

Ph: 413-545-1863

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I am an evolutionary biologist and behavioral ecologist. I study the evolutionary consequences of interactions between behavior, morphology and the environment.



  1. -BSc Marine Biology 1994 Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Colombia.

  2. -Scientific crew aboard the R/V Odyssey in the Galapagos Islands (1993-1995).

  3. -Ph.D. Behavioral Ecology 2005 Cornell University ( La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica).

  4. -Post-doctoral research on Evolutionary Biology at Yale University.

  5. -Research Assistant Professor at UMASS Amherst

La Selva, Costa Rica

R/V Odyssey and

the Galapagos

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