Stories about Amber Rice

Rice investigates hybridization through ecological field research, behavioral tests, and population genetics and genomics.

Do birds have a sense of smell? According to new research from Amber Rice, chickadees do, and odor might play a role in mate selection among naturally hybridizing songbirds.

First study to identify deficiencies in learning and memory in a hybrid of any species could provide new clues to hybrids’ selective disadvantage.