My research focuses on the behavior, evolution and conservation of birds. In particular, I am interested in the evolution and ecology of mating systems, life history strategies and the population genetics of threatened species. Current studies focus on:
Eimes, John, Bollmer, Jennifer, Johnson, Jeff, Whittingham, Linda A., van Oosterhout, Cock, and Dunn, Peter O.“Rapid loss of MHC class II variation in a bottlenecked population is explained by drift and loss of copy number variation” Journal of Evolutionary Biology24.9 (2011): 1847-1856.
Dunn, Peter O., and Winkler, David. “Effects of climate change on timing of breeding and reproductive success in birds” Effects of climate change on birdsEd. Møller, A. P., Fieldler, W., and Berthold, P.. Oxford University Press. (2010): 113-128.
Petersen, M., Dunn, Peter O., and Whittingham, Linda A.“Extra-territorial forays are related to a male ornamental trait in common yellowthroats” Animal Behaviour72. (2006): 479-486.