The research conducted in my laboratory is diverse, but most of our work relates to how animals make decisions. We work on a variety of animals and we currently have active projects on life history decisions and alternative reproductive tactics in fishes; on mate choice in swordtails; and on learning and flower choice in bumble bees and honey bees. In addition, students in my laboratory study behavioral syndromes—the consistent expression of personality types across environmental conditions—and competitive interactions between native and invasive species. Two of the projects are described in more detail (click on one of the images). Click on the image at the bottom of this page to view a list of representative publications.
 Welcome to the Wiegmann Laboratory
 
We are involved in a long-term study of the reproductive behavior and life history decisions of smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) in a lake in northern Wisconsin. The project is a collaboation between members of our laboratory, Jeffrey R. Baylis (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Lisa M. Angeloni (Colorado State University) and Steven P. Newman (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources). Click on the image (left) to link to Life History Studies. (Photograph courtesy of J. R. Baylis.)
PROJECTS
Life History Studies
Daniel D. Wiegmann Department of Biological Sciences J. P. Scott Center for Neuroscience, Mind and Behavior Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 Email ddwiegm@bgnet.bgsu.edu Phone 419.372.2691 FAX 419.372.2024 In our laboratory we study how the memory of rewards influences the behavior of honey bee and bumble bee foragers that encounter an especially low, or high, quality reward. The project is a collaboration between members of our laboratory, Brian H. Smith (Arizona State University) and Douglas A. Wiegmann (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota). Click on the image (left) to link to Learning Studies. (Photograph courtesy of B. H. Smith.)
Learning Studies
Click on the image (left) to view a list of representative publications.