I study the phenotypes (strategies and underlying mechanisms) evolved by animals for dealing with environmental change, shifting landscapes, and habitat stochasticity. In particular, I explore how animals respond to habitat degradation due to contemporary stressors such as urbanization, climate change, and environmental pollution.

I examine the long-distance migration of Eastern North American monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) to understand the biology of animal movement phenotypes in response to seasonal environmental change and urbanization.

I investigate the architectural design syndromes reflected in the cocoons constructed by North American silk moths in the genus Hyalophora, to determine how environmental bet hedging allows individuals to survive external environmental stressors.