Dr.
Mary Jane West-Eberhard
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Entomologist; Evolutionary biologist; Research institution staff member
Area
Biological Sciences
Specialty
Evolution and Ecology
Elected
1996
Senior Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
Research centers on field observations of behavior and natural history of tropical insects, especially those living in groups and of interest for understanding the evolution of social behavior. This has led to an interest in social and sexual competition, and the developmental history of individuals in relation to the organization of societies; and to a more general interest in development and evolution.
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