Dr. Takahashi is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Bucknell University. He holds a
Master’s Degree and a Ph.D. in Biology as well as a Master’s Degree in Forestry. His research works focus on evolutionary ecology, behavioral ecology, and conservation biology of amphibians. He has published a wide array of research on amphibians on topics such as life cycle polyphenisms, sexual selection, and ecological divergence. His lecture will focus on his research in breeding ecology and conservation status of Cryptobranchid salamanders.