Rosalee Elting
Rosalee L Elting
Personal Profile
Welcome to my website! My research is driven by questions that pair behaviors that we see regularly with understudied mechanics. I have asked why hummingbirds feed on certain nectars, and what physiological limits could be at play (maximum feeding rate). I have asked is fighting costly and is there a trade-off between fighting performance and energetic cost (dominance energetics). Do these fights progress in a predictable escalation and can individuals use a series of maneuvers to win (kinematics of male-male fighting).
I believe that effective scientific communication is essential for engaging communities in research, and storytelling is at the heart of this effort. I believe that in creativity in science requires inclusivity of thoughts, and that equitable and diverse collaborations are essential in science.
Want to learn more about me? See my CV or other sections below:
Education
2022- current
Pursuing PhD
working in the Flight Lab with Dr. Bret Tobalske. Investigating the the kinematics of flight maneuvers, behavioral escalations and energetic trade-offs in male-male fighting of hummingbirds.
2013-2015
George Fox University
BS in Ecology and Field Biology
Completed required coursework including: comparative vertebrate anatomy, advanced physiology and ecology. Completed undergraduate research on feeding rates of hummingbirds with Dr. Donald Powers.
Work Experience
2020 - 2022
University of Washington
Lab Manager/ Research Scientist
Lab Technician II
In Behavioral Ecophysics Lab with Dr. Alejandro Rico-Guevara. Investigating feeding rates of hummingbirds. Completed all lab's permitting, animal care procedures and prepared research spaces. Facilitated research of 2 undergraduates and 1 research tech. Prepared behind-the-scenes research project for public viewing at the University of Washington Burke Museum
2016
Oregon Health and Science University
Research Assistant
Investigated with Dr. Virginia Brooks the leptin response of the parasympathetic nervous system in obese individuals.