Research subject Ethology
Ethology is the scientific study of how and why animals behave in the way they do.
We focus on understanding behaviours in their natural context, using a variety of perspectives: from the underlying neural mechanisms and development to adaptive value and broad evolutionary patterns across taxa.
Related research subject
Zoology
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Researchers
Niclas Kolm
Professor
John Fitzpatrick
Professor
David Wheatcroft
Associate Professor
Léa Daupagne
Postdok
Gilles De Meester
Postdoc
Mario Gallego-Abenza
Postdoc
Fanny-Linn Kraft
Postdoc
Annika Boussard
PhD student
Erika Fernlund Isaksson
PhD
Samyuktha Rajan
PhD student
Madicken Åkerman
PhD student
Sven Jakobsson
Professor Emeritus
Olof Leimar
Professor Emeritus
Research group
Courses and programmes
Courses in Ethology at undergraduate and advanced level that are administered by the Department of Biology Education (BIG).
Here you find more information about courses and programmes at BIG
Doctoral studies
To be admitted to the doctoral program in Ethology, you must apply for an advertised doctoral student position. Vacancies are advertised on Stockholm University's website.
Departments and centres
Research in the subject takes place at the Department of Zoology
Department of Zoology