Very broadly, I am interested in immune function, animal behavior, animal coloration, and nutrition, from physiological, evolutionary, and ecological perspectives. I work with motivated students to investigate the physiology underlying ornamentation, reproductive behavior, eggshell coloration, immune function, and other topics that are driven by the interests of the student. These investigations take place in both the lab and the field, and have resulted in fantastic student-faculty collaborations (video overview)!

Ph.D., Biology – Arizona State University, May 2012

      Advisor: Kevin McGraw

M.S., Raptor Biology – Boise State University, 2006

      Advisor: Alfred Dufty, Jr.

B.A., Biology and Physics – Bowdoin College, 2002

      Advisors: Amy Johnson and Nat Wheelwright

My CV (last updated Jan 2024)

Lafayette College
320 Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center
Easton, PA 18042-1778
Office phone: (610) 330-5762

butlermw@lafayette.edu