My research has focused on the biological and neural mechanisms of behavior. For the past 9 years, I have been concerned with the development of new behavioral testing tools for zebrafish and behavioral psychopharmacological approaches to study issues such as the mechanisms of alcohol and other drug abuse, as well as learning and memory. I have supervised undergraduate and graduate students. Everyone is encouraged to publish their work in peer-reviewed scientific journals and present their results at national and international conferences. Many students have already done this and we could create a strong group for research in zebrafish behavioral neuroscience.