(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-09-11)
Goodisman, Michael
The evolution of sociality represented one of the major transition points in evolutionary history. We are interested in understanding how
evolutionary processes affect social systems and how sociality, in turn, affects the course of evolution. The subjects of our research are
the social insects, which include ants, termites, social bees, and social wasps. Our research focuses on understanding the social structure
and mating biology of social insects. In addition, we are interested in the process of development and morphological evolution in the
context of sociality. In order to address these issues, we make use of a variety of techniques, including computer simulations, analytical
theory, field studies, and laboratory experiments, as well as molecular genetic and genomic analyses.