Noa Pinter-Wollman

Noa Pinter-Wollman is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on the emergence of collective outcomes from group composition, integrating field and lab studies with computer simulations, theoretical work, image analysis, and social network analysis. Her research interests include behavior, ecology, and theory, with a focus on how group interactions and composition influence collective phenotypes. She teaches courses such as Animal Behavior and Special Courses in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Noa Pinter-Wollman is a Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA, specializing in collective behavior and social networks. Her research explores how animal social structures influence behavior, cognition, and ecological dynamics. She investigates the role of individual variation in shaping interaction networks, particularly in social insects like harvester ants and African elephants. Her work integrates advanced analytical methods, including multilayer network analysis, to understand the interplay between social behavior, environmental factors, and collective decision-making. Pinter-Wollman's studies also examine the impact of the built environment on health behaviors and disease transmission within social systems, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in behavioral ecology.