Deborah M. Buehler

I am a research administrator and an integrative biologist. I am passionate about both fundamental research and the application of scientific knowledge to the problems of our time. I am inspired by research that integrates across disciplines.

In my own research I have explored phylogeography and genetic diversity (MSc); have examined the costs and benefits of immune function in a migratory shorebird (PhD); and have discovered the intricacies and challenges of using molecular tools to study aspects of immune function (postdoc). I have also worked on behavioral ecology and conservation in tropical and temperate songbirds.

My broader interests include thinking about humans and musing about how we are adapting to and changing our environment in the context of culture, ecology, evolution and sustainability. I do this by traveling, and more recently by parenting (which is a journey itself). I enjoy chronicling my thoughts about life in words and pictures on my blog.