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| Asst. Adjunct Professor/Director Canid Diversity and Conservation Unit Center for Veterinary Genetics Dept. Population Health and Reproduction Old Davis Rd./One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616-8744 Tel 530-754-9088 bnsacks@ucdavis.edu |
CCAH Building Rm 249 |
Education
Ph.D. Ecology (2002). University of California, Davis, CA.
Dissertation topic: Ecology of canine heartworm in California coyotes
M.S. Wildlife Biology (1996). University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Thesis topic: Ecology and behavior of coyotes in relation to sheep predation
B.S. Biology (1991). University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Research Interest
I employ genomic and field-based methodologies to understand evolutionary histories of particular canid species and the generalities that unite their evolutionary pathways. Much of my research is motivated by curiosity about the relationships between individual behavior and population-level processes, including the historical roles played by behavioral plasticity and adaptation in the evolution of niche specialization. I am especially interested in research that directly or indirectly helps us conserve endangered canid populations and species. In addition to canids, my students and I work on a broad range of and other mammalian carnivores.