Title
Professor & Michelbacher Chair of Systematic Entomology

Department
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management


Faculty URL
https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/people/neil-tsutsui

Research Group
http://nature.berkeley.edu/tsutsuilab/

Email
ntsutsui@berkeley.edu


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Research Expertise and Interest
insect behavior, evolutionary biology, ants, genetics, genomics, Argentine ants, kidnapper ants, chemical ecology, pheromones, urban parks, East Bay Regional Parks

Research Description
The research in Tsutsui lab focuses on ants and bees - how they communicate, why they behave the ways they do, and their evolution. Researchers?work in both the field and the lab, using a variety of different approaches. They are especially interested in using techniques from chemical ecology to understand pheromone evolution and performing genetic and genomic analyses to understand natural selection and behavioral evolution.
They are also passionate about preserving biodiversity and open spaces and, therefore, create and share educational materials and events with people of all ages.