Keith Bowers
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
The University of Memphis
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Bowers' research focuses on the evolutionary, physiological, and behavioral ecology of wild birds. The study of birds presents an excellent opportunity to investigate questions related to vertebrate ecology, physiology, social behavior, and evolution. Dr. Bowers and his colleagues use a variety of techniques to investigate questions related to animal ecology and evolution, including responses to anthropogenic activity and climate change. Dr. Bowers and his research group will soon be establishing study populations of birds at the Meeman Biological Station north of Memphis to investigate these issues.
Research Interest
Evolutionary, physiological, and behavioral ecology, Evolution of life histories, Ecoimmunology, Climate change.
Publications
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Bowers EK, Forsman AM, Masters BS, Johnson BGP, Johnson LS, Sakaluk SK, Thompson CF. 2015. Increased extra-pair paternity in broods of aging males and enhanced recruitment of extra-pair young in a migratory bird. Evolution 69:2533−2541.
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Bowers EK, Thompson CF, Sakaluk SK. 2016. Within-female plasticity in sex allocation is associated with a behavioral polyphenism in house wrens. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 29:602−616.
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Bowers EK, Bowden RM, Thompson CF, Sakaluk SK. 2016. Elevated corticosterone during egg production elicits increased maternal investment and promotes nestling growth in a wild songbird. Hormones and Behavior 83:6−13.
