We are interested in understanding individual differences in behavior, cognition and physiology in wild animals. Heritable trait variation is required for natural selection and anthropogenic change is rapidly altering which traits increase survival and reproductive fitness. We quantify consistent individual differences across populations and species, while also developing interventions to facilitate the ability of individuals to cope with altered selection pressures in our human-dominated world. We measure animal behaviors in the field, within the physical and social contexts in which they evolved, by developing creative methods to modify behavioral tests developed for lab subjects. We tend to focus on birds (because they are the best), but are open to answering these questions in any study system. We are located at Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment ... War Eagle!