{"id":394,"date":"2022-06-04T21:51:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T21:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-behavioral-ecology-lab\/?page_id=394"},"modified":"2024-05-20T22:13:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T22:13:26","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-behavioral-ecology-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id394_fb1d42-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id394_fb1d42-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id394_fb1d42-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id394_fb1d42-97 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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Lab<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-_9f3ef3-4d\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-behavioral-ecology-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2022\/06\/slide3-scaled.jpeg);background-size:cover;background-position:center center\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_48acc9-3f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_48acc9-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_48acc9-3f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_48acc9-3f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_48acc9-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_48acc9-3f\"] 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column394_979318-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column394_979318-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column394_979318-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column394_979318-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column394_979318-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column394_979318-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column394_979318-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column394_979318-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column394_979318-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column394_979318-7c inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_a9be21-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_a9be21-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_a9be21-83\"]{font-style:normal;color:#006a3a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_a9be21-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_a9be21-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_a9be21-83\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading394_a9be21-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_a9be21-83\">Research<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_c4b928-3d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_c4b928-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_c4b928-3d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_c4b928-3d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_c4b928-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_c4b928-3d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading394_c4b928-3d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_c4b928-3d\">Our research focuses mainly on the obligate mutualisms of acacia ants with the swollen-thorn acacias, and we aim to learn how the evolution of the association with the plant involves behavioral (individual or social) or morphological modifications. We are therefore also interested in learning about the organisms that can live with the defending acacia ants. Although we are fascinated by ants living on plants, we encourage people to pursue their own research question and we welcome studies in any kind of arthropods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in joining our lab? Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-behavioral-ecology-lab\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-behavioral-ecology-lab\/contact\/\">.<\/a>..<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image394_363c04-64 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image394_363c04-64 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-behavioral-ecology-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2022\/06\/news-1024x462.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-behavioral-ecology-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2022\/06\/news-1024x462.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-behavioral-ecology-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2022\/06\/news-300x135.jpeg 300w, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_91fa6f-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_91fa6f-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading394_91fa6f-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_91fa6f-9a\">Our lab combines behavioral, ecological, morphological and evolutionary approaches to understand animal behavior. Meet the people who make our science!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns394_aaca65-2d{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;}.kt-btns394_aaca65-2d .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns394_aaca65-2d\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button{color:#555555;border-top-color:#555555;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#555555;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#555555;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#555555;border-left-style:solid;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#444444;border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button{border-top-color:#555555;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#555555;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#555555;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#555555;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button{border-top-color:#555555;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#555555;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#555555;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#555555;border-left-style:solid;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_93e791-e6.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn394_93e791-e6 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-outline kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/tropical-behavioral-ecology-lab\/about-our-lab\/team\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">About our team<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_8ca3a2-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_8ca3a2-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_8ca3a2-ac\"]{font-style:normal;color:#006a3a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_8ca3a2-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_8ca3a2-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_8ca3a2-ac\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading394_8ca3a2-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_8ca3a2-ac\">Featured publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Amador Vargas, S. 2023. A potential wintering site of Swainson\u2019s Hawks (Buteo swainsoni) in the North Pacific plains of Costa Rica with notes on their behavior.&nbsp;<em>The Wilson Journal of Ornithology<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>135<\/em>(4), 575-581.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1676\/23-00026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1676\/23-00026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farji-Brener, A., &amp; Amador-Vargas, S. 2023. Collateral damage: has the COVID-19 pandemic more strongly impacted medical research than other scientific areas?.&nbsp;<em>PeerJ<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>11<\/em>, e15436.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7717\/peerj.15436\">doi.org\/10.7717\/peerj.15436<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amador-Vargas S<strong>, <\/strong>Gonz\u00e1lez, Y., Guevara, M., &amp; Gijsman, F. 2022<strong>. <\/strong>Scaling of indirect defences in Central American swollen-thorn acacias. <em>Journal of Tropical Ecology<\/em> 1-7. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S0266467422000293\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S0266467422000293<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amador-Vargas S. &amp; Porras-Brenes K. 2022. Three neotropical bird species shift nest-site preferences from swollen-thorn acacias to other sites in human-altered habitats. <em>Biotropica<\/em> 54:1071-1080. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/btp.13138\">https:\/\/doi.org\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/btp.13138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.1111<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/btp.13138\">\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/btp.13138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">btp<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/btp.13138\">.13138<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gijsman, F., Gonzalez Y., Guevara M. &amp;&nbsp;Amador-Vargas S. 2021. Short-term plasticity and variation in acacia ant-rewards under different conditions of ant occupancy and herbivory.&nbsp;<em>The Science of Nature&nbsp;<\/em>108(4):31<em>.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00114-021-01738-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00114-021-01738-w<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns394_1f326a-62{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;}.kt-btns394_1f326a-62 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns394_1f326a-62\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn394_300031-96.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_c40d4c-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_c40d4c-05\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;color:#006a3a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_c40d4c-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_c40d4c-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_c40d4c-05\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading394_c40d4c-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_c40d4c-05\">Principal investigator<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_e341e7-e4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_e341e7-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading394_e341e7-e4\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading394_e341e7-e4 mark.kt-highlight, 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