Dr. Paul Nolan is a Professor of Animal Behavior, and Coordinator for the Department of Biology’s graduate programs: the MA in Biology, the Accelerated MA in Biology (offered to undergraduates at The Citadel), and the Certificate in Environmental Sciences. His research interests are in sexual selection, specifically in the signals and signal content involved in mate choice. While much of his work has focused on birds, particularly house finches and two species of penguins, he is equally interested in behavior of invertebrates. For example, a project currently underway focuses on fiddler crabs and another will examine ant biology. Dr. Nolan is a former President of the Charleston Natural History Society, and currently serves as their Social Media Chair and hosts their monthly meetings as Lecture Coordinator. He was formerly an Associate Editor for The Auk: Ornithological Advances, and a member of the Marine Biology Council at The College of Charleston.
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Zoology – Auburn University
- M.S in Avian Sciences – The University of California, Davis
- B.S in Environmental Resource Management – The Pennsylvania State University