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Zachary Shaffer is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Arizona State University's School of Life Sciences, focusing on teaching large introductory biology courses. He co-directs the BIOBridge program, an early start initiative for biology students. His research explores social insect behavior, evolution, and ecology, with a particular focus on ants, honeybees, and carpenter bees. Shaffer holds a PhD in Biology from ASU (2014), an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction (2000), and a BA in Biology from the University of Kansas (1996).
Research interests include the evolution of cooperation in insect societies, complex systems, and physiological adaptations. His work has been featured in journals like Animal Behaviour, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, and Frontiers, with studies on topics like ant colony emigrations, carpenter bee sociality, and cooperative labor allocation. Media coverage includes Discovery Magazine and This View of Life.
He is affiliated with the Social Insect Research Group and has taught courses ranging from introductory biology to honors thesis supervision. His research website is zackshaffer.com.
