Professor of Biology
434.544.8362
styrsky.j@lynchburg.edu
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Dr. Styrsky joined the University of Lynchburg in 2006.
Biography: I am a broadly trained ecologist with interests that range from behavioral ecology to life-history ecology to community ecology. I address empirical research questions primarily in field settings. I have worked extensively with plants, terrestrial arthropods, and birds both throughout North America and in Panama.
Education
- PhD, Entomology – Auburn University
- MS, Biology – Illinois State University
- BS, Biology – Southwestern University
Courses Taught
- BIOL 210: Animal Biology
- BIOL 309: Environmental Entomology
- BIOL 310: Ornithology
- BIOL 321: General Ecology
Research Interests
- Ecological interactions between ant-acacia mutualisms and orb-weaver spiders
- Ecology of ant-hemipteran interactions in agriculture
- Natural history and conservation of birds and insects
- Life-history ecology of birds
Areas of Expertise
- Entomology
- Ornithology
- Mutualism
