Laura Estep

Position: Ph.D. Student in Biostatistics

Education: B.S., Marine Biology (2000), Eckerd College; Fulbright Fellow in Madagascar (2000-2002); EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellow (2005-present)

Areas of Interest: Spatial epidemiology, spatial statistics, behavioral ecology, and sexual selection

Current Projects: Laura is researching the ecology of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in the Southeastern United States

Publications:

McKay, Bailey D.; Pastorello, Linda E.; Estep, Laura K.; Hicks, Tyler L.; Hill Geoffrey E. Predicting bird species richness in mixed forests in the southeastern U.S. in review

Estep, Laura K.; Shawkey. Matthew D.; Hill, Geoffrey E. Carotenoid-based plumage color, body condition and clutch size in red fodies (Foudia madagascariensis). Ostrich: in press

Shawkey, Matthew D.; Hauber, Mark E.; Estep, Laura K.; Hill, Geoffrey E. Evolutionary transitions and mechanisms of matte and iridescent plumage coloration in grackles and allies (Icteridae). Journal of the Royal Society Interface: in press

Estep, Laura K.; Mays, Herman L.; Keyser, Amber J.; Ballentine, Barbara; Hill, Geoffrey E. 2005. Effects of breeding density and plumage coloration on mate guarding and cuckoldry in blue grosbeaks (Guiraca caerulea). Canadian Journal of Zoology 83:1143-1148.

Depkin, F. Chris; Estep, Laura K; Bryan, A. Lawrence; Eldridge, Carol S.; Brisbin, I. Lehr. 2005. Comparison of wood stork foraging success and behavior in selected tidal and non-tidal habitats. Wilson Bulletin 117(4):386-389.
Estep, L. K. 1998. Eretmochelys imbricata. Predation. Herpetological Review 29(4): 235.

Contact Information: lauraDOTestepATyaleDOTedu