I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in Eric Riddell's lab at Iowa State University.
My research sits at the intersection of evolutionary/ecological theory and natural history, which I view as mutually dependent. Like most biologists, I have ambitions to understand the general mechanisms governing the living world. But I strongly believe that the primary factor limiting our understanding of nature is our lack of basic knowledge about how organisms live and die, what they eat, etc. Such knowledge is essential for accurately parameterizing models and can lead to surprising insights and new hypotheses. Consider the following quote from Darwin (1859, pg. 6):
"No one ought to feel surprise at much remaining as yet unexplained in regard to the origin of species and varieties, if he makes due allowance for our profound ignorance in regard to the mutual relations of all the beings which live around us."
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Iowa State University
Ames, IA, USA
email: cporter1 at iastate dot edu
Cody's CV
My research sits at the intersection of evolutionary/ecological theory and natural history, which I view as mutually dependent. Like most biologists, I have ambitions to understand the general mechanisms governing the living world. But I strongly believe that the primary factor limiting our understanding of nature is our lack of basic knowledge about how organisms live and die, what they eat, etc. Such knowledge is essential for accurately parameterizing models and can lead to surprising insights and new hypotheses. Consider the following quote from Darwin (1859, pg. 6):
"No one ought to feel surprise at much remaining as yet unexplained in regard to the origin of species and varieties, if he makes due allowance for our profound ignorance in regard to the mutual relations of all the beings which live around us."
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Iowa State University
Ames, IA, USA
email: cporter1 at iastate dot edu
Cody's CV