Kevin McGraw is an integrative behavioral ecologist who primarily studies the colors of animals such as birds to understand the costs, benefits and evolution of visual signals. He and his students use a variety of approaches from fields including biochemistry, nutrition, physiology, immunology and endocrinology to determine what factors control color intensity. They couple these approaches with behavioral, ecological and evolutionary studies, both in the field and the lab, to evaluate how and why animal colors function in visual communication.
Professor McGraw and his team's interests continue to expand to include diverse avian groups (e.g. penguins, hummingbirds, parrots) and other colorful creatures such as spiders, lizards, and butterflies. Their studies of colors and pigments span all of Tinbergen’s levels of analysis, including adaptive, developmental, and evolutionary aspects.
behavioral ecology, animal coloration, sexual selection, ecophysiology, urban ecology
Dr. Mathieu Giraudeau, post-doctoral associate (http://giraudeaumathieu.wixsite.com/site-2015)
Dr. Tuul Sepp, post-doctoral associate (https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuul_Sepp)
Melinda Weaver, PhD candidate (https://sols.asu.edu/people/melinda-weaver)
Richard Simpson, PhD candidate (https://rksimpson9.wordpress.com/)
Pierce Hutton, PhD student (http://piercehutton5.wixsite.com/phbehecol)
Emily Webb, PhD student
Notable Recent Publications (for full list, see https://mcgrawlabasu.wordpress.com/publications/)
1. Ligon, R. A., R. K. Simpson, N. A. Mason, G. E. Hill, and K. J. McGraw. 2016. Evolutionary innovation and diversification of carotenoid-based pigmentation in finches. Evolution 70:2839-2852.
2. Hutton, P., and K. J. McGraw. 2016. Urban impacts on oxidative balance and animal signals. Front. Ecol. Evol. 4: doi: 10.3389/fevo.2016.00054.
3. Hutton, P., Seymoure, B. M., McGraw, K. J., Ligon, R. A., and Simpson, R. K. 2015. Dynamic color communication. Current Opin. Behav. Sci. 6:41-49.
4. Giraudeau, M., Chavez, A., Toomey, M. B., and McGraw, K. J. 2015. Effects of carotenoid supplementation and oxidative challenges on physiological parameters and carotenoid-based coloration in an urbanization context. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 69:957-970.
5. Thomas, D. B., McGraw, K. J., Butler, M. W., Carrano, M. T., Madden, O., and James, H. F. 2014. Ancient origins and multiple appearances of carotenoid-pigmented feathers in birds. Proc. R. Soc. B 282:20140806.
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 370 | Vertebrate Zoology |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
ANB 602 | Current Issues In Behavior |
Summer 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 331 | Animal Behavior |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 370 | Vertebrate Zoology |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Summer 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 331 | Animal Behavior |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 370 | Vertebrate Zoology |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 331 | Animal Behavior |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
ANB 790 | Reading and Conference |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 370 | Vertebrate Zoology |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
Summer 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 331 | Animal Behavior |
ANB 790 | Reading and Conference |
Spring 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 289 | SOLUR Apprentice |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 370 | Vertebrate Zoology |
BIO 389 | SOLUR Researcher |
BIO 489 | SOLUR Fellow |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 494 | Special Topics |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
Fall 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 189 | Life Sciences Career Paths |
BIO 289 | SOLUR Apprentice |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 389 | SOLUR Researcher |
BIO 489 | SOLUR Fellow |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 494 | Special Topics |
BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
ANB 602 | Current Issues In Behavior |
Summer 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
BIO 310 | Special Problems & Techniques |
BIO 331 | Animal Behavior |
ANB 590 | Reading and Conference |
ANB 790 | Reading and Conference |
See CV (https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/742963/cv) for full list of invited, conference, and university presentations.
See CV (https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/742963/cv) for full list of service activities