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Dr. Bruce Schulte

 

Bruce Schulte

Department Head

Phone; (270) 745-3696
Fax; (270) 745-6856.

email: Bruce.Schulte@wku.edu

Education:

  • Doctorate of Philosophy in Biology (1993).  State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY.

  • Master of Science in Biology. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

  • Bachelor of Science in Biology.  College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

Instructional Areas:

Animal Behavior, Behavioral Ecology, Chemical Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Biology,
Current Semester Courses

Research Interests:

Communication and social behavior of herbivorous mammals, such as elephants, manatees, beavers and horses.  Our research group also examines how an understanding of behavior can facilitate positive human-animal interactions, such as reducing human-wildlife conflict.

  • Meyer, J.M., Goodwin, T.E. & Schulte, B.A. 2008. Intrasexual chemical communication and social responses of captive female African elephants, Loxodonta africana. Animal Behaviour, 76, 163-174.
  • Horikoshi-Beckett, C. & Schulte, B.A. 2006. Activity patterns and spatial use of facility by a group of captive female manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). Zoo Biology 25, 285-301.

Comments or questions on the format of this page should be directed to email: Bruce.Schulte@wku.edu
Last Modified: August 2009

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