Dr Jodie Gruber is a Lecturer in Animal Behaviour within the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Chester. In this role, she is the module leader for the first year 'Introduction to Animal Behaviour' and third year 'Physiology and Behaviour' modules; she also supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students. Dr Gruber is also an active researcher with a broad range of interests and expertise within the field of behavioural and evolutionary ecology. Prior to joining the University of Chester in 2024, Dr Gruber was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Exeter where she explored various aspects of the ecology, evolution and social behaviour of primitively eusocial bees. Dr Gruber also held a postdoctoral research position at the Australian National University where she examined fiddler crab behaviours such as context-specific leadership and dishonest signalling. Dr Gruber obtained her PhD from the University of Sydney in 2018. Her PhD investigated the rapid evolution and geographic divergence of behavioural traits in invasive cane toads. At the University of Chester, Dr Gruber enjoys the opportunity to combine her passion for teaching and research.