Email: msdevries@berkeley.edu

Phone: (510) 643-2549

Her research: "I focus on the evolution of prey capture mechanisms in mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda)."

Burning questions: "What are the functional trade-offs associated with prey-capture in mantis shrimp? What are the ecological and behavioral correlates associated with the evolution of the prey-capture appendage in mantis shrimp?"

On her day-to-day work: "I use high-speed videography, dissections, and behavioral and ecological field studies to learn about the kinematic, morphological, behavioral and ecological traits associated with appendage form and function. The behavioral ecology component of my work occurs in an exciting place known as Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia! I enjoy being in the field the most!"