Exploring Animal Behavior in Laboratory and Field

Heather Zimbler-DeLorenzo is currently an Associate Professor of Biology at Georgia State University Perimeter College. She received her PhD in Biological Sciences from Auburn University. Dr. Zimbler-DeLorenzo has been a member of the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) since 2004 and held the position as Chair of the Education Committee for ABS from 2018 to 2020. Susan Margulis is currently a Professor and Department Chair of Animal Behavior, Ecology, Conservation, and Biology at Canisius College. Dr. Margulis received her PhD from the University of Chicago in Evolutionary Biology, presenting her thesis on the effects of inbreeding on parental behavior and reproductive success in two subspecies of the oldfield mouse. She has been a member of the Animal Behavior Society since 1980, and also serves as a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Animal Behavior Society Education Committee, EthoSource, and as a research advisor for the Gibbon Species Survival Plan.

Part I: Describing Behavior 1. Writing Ethograms 2. Observation and Inference 3. Basic Methods of Observational Research 4. Developing Hypotheses

Part II: Theory of Behavior 5. Evolution 6. Sensory Systems 7. Learning 8. Communication 9. Altruism 10. Game Theory 11. Mechanisms 12. Development

Part III: Application of Behavior 13. Positive Reinforcement Training 14. Animal Welfare 15. Conservation Behavior 16. Enrichment 17. Comparative Cognition

Part IV: Communicating Science 18. Reading Scientific Literature 19. IACUC and Similar Applications 20. Writing for the Public 21. Writing for Scientific Publications 22. Appendices 23. Tools for Observation and Data Collection 24. Basic Statistics for Behavior 25. Citations in Science