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I study the evolution of animal behaviour.

I am experienced with designing rigorous behavioral experiments on captive populations of fish, birds, and jumping spiders, as well as with extracting data from long-term data sets collected on wild bird populations. 

I am particularly intrigued with individual variation, especially in the context of mate choice.  For instance, I currently investigate how female individual sensory biases shape their mate choice decisions, and ultimately the diversity of phenotypes we observe.

 I am a fervent advocate of methods that increase the reliability, reproducibility, and overall credibility of science.
 
Selected publications:

Ihle M, Winney IS, Krystalli A & Croucher M. 2017. Striving for transparent and credible research: practical guidelines for behavioral ecologists. Invited Idea – Behavioral Ecology.

Ihle M, Kempenaers B, Forstmeier W. 2015. Fitness benefits of mate choice for compatibility in a socially monogamous species. PLoS Biology 13(9): e1002248
 
Career goals:

I wish to contribute my research, management, and teaching skills to the freedom of science and biodiversity conservation.