Kacey Rhinehart

Kacey originally grew up in the Bay Area, but has spent the last few years studying Zoology at UCSB. She is specifically interested in understanding why and how animals promote certain behaviors, and aims to learn more about their mechanisms through connecting animal behavior to physiology. While applying for veterinary school this year, Kacey is working on a research project that studies the biomechanics of telson sparring in mantis shrimp, including measuring and modeling strike energy between shrimp during these contests.