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Dr. David Cowan

Professor, Department Chair

E-mail: david.cowan@wmich.edu

Office: 3443 Wood Hall
Lab: 3438 Haenicke Hall

Office Phone: 269-387-5600
Lab phone: 269-387-3853

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Research Description

Area of Research: Evolution/Behavioral Ecology

Professor Cowan’s interests are in behavioral ecology and evolution, and in particular, the reproductive behavior of insects in the Order Hymenoptera. His current projects involve the relationship between inbreeding and sex determination in solitary wasps and the influence of venereally transmitted mites on mating behavior. Dr. Cowan’s work includes the study of populations in nature, laboratory breeding and behavior experiments, and the use of molecular markers for genetic analysis.