Buffalo, NY - Jennifer Snekser, PhD, associate professor and co-chair of the Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation (ABEC) Department at Canisius University, has been appointed associate editor of Animal Behaviour, one of the foremost international journals in the study of animal behavior.
Published since 1953 for the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour in collaboration with the Animal Behavior Society, Animal Behaviour is widely recognized for publishing high-quality research on animal and human behavior. The journal includes primary research articles, methodological and data papers, critical reviews, commentaries, book reviews, and occasional special issues, spanning both fundamental and applied work as well as theoretical contributions across taxa and contexts.
Snekser was invited to serve a three-year term in recognition of her active research program and extensive expertise in animal behavior, ecology, and conservation. Her appointment reflects her standing in the field and her dedication to advancing rigorous, integrative behavioral science.
Snekser’s research focuses on understanding social behavior in ecological and evolutionary contexts, investigating both ultimate and proximate reasons for behavioral expression. She is passionate about teaching, particularly courses that introduce students to the process of scientific inquiry and explore biological diversity.
Canisius was founded in 1870 in Buffalo, NY, and is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. Consistently ranked among the top institutions in the Northeast, Canisius offers undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional programs distinguished by close student-faculty collaboration, mentoring and an emphasis on ethical, purpose-driven leadership.
