Gail L. Patricelli

Gail and Greater Sage-grouse

Professor

  • Evolution and Ecology
2208 Storer Hall

Research Interests

Behavioral ecology, bioacoustics and conservation in birds, with a focus on understanding the diversity and complexity in animals signals. Current projects address breeding behaviors, sexual selection, acoustic communication, and the effects of noise pollution on sage-grouse and other wildlife. Learn more about research in the Patricelli Lab here:  https://patricellilab.faculty.ucdavis.edu/research/ 

Education and Degree(s)
  • 1993 B.A. in Biology and Studio Art, Whitman College
  • 2001 M.S. in Biology, University of Maryland, College Park
  • 2002 Ph.D. in Biology, University of Maryland, College Park
Publications
Membership and Service
  • 2002 NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biological Informatics, Cornell University
  • 2014-2019 UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellow
  • 2016 Elected Member of the American Ornithologists’ Union
  • 2018 Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society

Tags

Academic Departments Department of Evolution and Ecology Graduate Groups Animal Behavior Graduate Group Population Biology Graduate Group Behavior and Conservation Behavior Ecology and Sociobiology Communication Behavior, Physiology and Morphology Evolutionary Ecology and Life History Strategies