Eric Fortune

Eric Fortune is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research spans neuroethology, electrosensory systems, and computational biology, with a focus on weakly electric fish and sensorimotor integration.

Recent Publications highlight work on

• Neurophysiological adaptations in weakly electric fish
• Machine learning applications in flu forecasting
• Behavioral and neural mechanisms of exploration-exploitation trade-offs

Grants include multiple NSF-funded projects on collaborative research in active sensing, neuromechanical systems, and social interaction effects on sensory function.

Media Coverage features his role in a $5M Amazon rainforest biodiversity contest, where his team counted over 250,000 critters in a square kilometer.