We study the neural and mechanical mechanisms underlying natural behaviors. Our lab is interested in understanding how body mechanics shape sensory feedback and motor output. We use comparative approaches to study how animal's natural histories and ecology influence and is unfluenced by their neural physiology and behavior. 

Specifically, we study insect behaviors such as insect pollination and ask questions across different biological scales. We want to understand how insects encode sensory information in the environment like the varied tactile features presented on floral surfaces.  We ask how diurnal and nocturnal insect pollinators integrate feedback across different sensors like touch and vision to control different parts of the body as they expertly hover over flowers. More recently, we have started asking how these behaviors are influenced by ecological factors like floral diversity or light pollution at night & the impact of these disturbances on pollination efficiency.