Douglas Warrick

Douglas Warrick, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in biophysics at the zoology department of Oregon State University, specializing in the study of functional/ecological morphology, aerodynamics, and the evolution of vertebrate flight, working with many bird species, including hummingbirds and seabirds. Warrick was brought up in northern Nebraska. He learned to fly at an early age, qualifying for a pilot's license at 17. He attended the University of Nebraska, earning a bachelor's degree in life sciences in 1982. He earned a master's degree in biology from the University of Oregon in 1992, and a PhD in biology from the University of Montana in 1997. Warrick worked for a biological consulting firm from 1987 to 1992, including work on the...