Welcome to the Hein Lab based in the Department of Computational Biology at Cornell University. We study how organisms acquire, share, process, and respond to information. We use experiments, mathematics, and computational models to understand the rules organisms use to make decisions, and how these decisions influence behavioral evolution, rates of ecological interactions, and the dynamics of ecosystems. See our research pages for more information.
Our paper with former postdoc, Mike Gil, and collaborators selected as one of six recipients of the PNAS Cozzarelli Prize