A central premise of the center is that social groups have common fundamental attributes that emerge from common generative rules operating across taxa and across biological levels. We combine our disciplinary expertise to examine the mechanisms underlying social behavior, from the genome to individual behavior, and from individuals to societies. Our goal is to capture the rule systems that account for the remarkably similar group-level properties found in social groups from insects through humans.
Current Projects:
Title: Mediterranean Landscape Dynamics
Funding: National Science Foundation, Biocomplexity/Coupled Human and Natural Systems
PI: Michael Barton (SHESC) Co-PI’s: Ramón (SESE), Patricia Fall (Geography), Steven Falconer (SHESC), Hessam Sarjoughian (SCI)
Participating units and Institutions: SHESC (ASU), SESE (ASU), SCI (ASU), Department of Geography (ASU), GIOS (ASU), University of Wisconsin Madison, North Carolina State University, Hendrix College, Geoarchaeological Research Associates, University of Valencia, University of Murcia, University of Jordan
Website: Mediterranean Landscape Dynamics Project
Title: Peers Across Landscapes (PALs)
Funding: National Science Foundation
PI: William Griffin (SSFD): Co-PI’s: Jennifer Fewell (SOLS), Paul Torrens (Geography)
Website: Peers Across Landscapes (PALs) Project