Amy Cook '90 teaches introductory and advanced biology at Evergreen. A Greener grad, Professor Cook teaches interdisciplinary programs that bring together the natural history of the Pacific Northwest with art, social science, and mathematics.
"[I] use interdisciplinary thinking whenever possible to aid in the study of issues like conservation biology and habitat restoration". Amy approaches teaching by focusing on providing her students with opportunities to apply their learning in the lab and in the field and promoting environmental problem solving.
Amy's research focuses on animal behavior and has included studies on breeding behavior in Pigeon Guillemots and the behavioral ecology of tidepool sculpins. Professor Cook shares, "I often mentor students doing research in these systems as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates at the Friday Harbor Labs on San Juan Island".
