Reef flat at Coconut Beach, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

My website has moved to deVrieslab.com!

The deVries Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at San José State University is up and running! Please see my lab webpage (deVrieslab.com) to learn about what we are doing. I look forward to accepting Master’s students in Fall 2020 as well. Please send me an email if you are interested in learning more about possible Master’s opportunities in my lab!

About 

My research reveals how the fundamental relationship between feeding morphology and feeding ecology on the individual level can help to shape the trophic ecology of an ecosystem. My lab further explores how environmental change may alter these relationships. We approach these classic questions in functional morphology and ecology by integrating tools from animal behavior, biomechanics, stable isotope ecology, robotics, and engineering.

Research Interests: trophic ecology, functional morphology, animal behavior, marine biodiversity

Contact information

Maya deVries, Ph.D.                                              

Assistant Professor

Department of Biological Sciences
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192

Tel: (408) 924-4893

Email: maya.devries@sjsu.edu