Kaitlin M. Baudier
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 The Baudier Lab of Social Insect Science

Ecology and Organismal Biology
School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
The University of Southern Mississippi
We are a comparative physiology and behavioral ecology lab using social insects as model systems to study social adaptations to environmental stressors. We are interested in how individual behavioral and physiological phenotypes scale to group strategies, and the adaptiveness of these strategies in different complex environments. Our lab has particular interest in ​macrophysiological patterns in the form and function of highly social species, particularly as related to the social dynamics of climate adaptation and competition. 


Recent Lab News

12 Aug 2022 - Our paper showing that multi-queen ant colonies have better heat tolerance has been published in the 
​                         September/October issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.

23 Apr 2022 -  Our paper about the potential for studying bivouac thermoregulation for bioinspired design has been published
​                           in Artificial life and robotics.

13 Nov 2021 -  Our paper about stingless bee soldier neural specialization has been published in the Journal of Comparative
​                          Neurology
            

1 Aug 2021 -     The Baudier lab welcomed 3 new PhD students: Kristin Robinson, Karen Robles Lopez, and Clayton Ziemke
31 July 2021 -   Our paper about how stingless bees defend their nests at night has been published in the Journal of Insect Behavior!
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