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Changku Kang
My research interest lies in the field of behavioural ecology, especially concerning animal colouration as an adaptive trait. I am also generally fascinated with investigating the overwhelming diversity of animal life and how they are formed through evolutionary processes. |
Current memberS (AND WHAT THEY STUDY)
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Jungmoon Ha (Postdoc)
- Avian ecology - Evolutionary ecology of warning calls in Paridae |
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Yongsu Kim (Doctoral)
- Defensive strategies in lepidoptera - Colour-toxicity coevolution |
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Jong-Hwa Oh (Doctoral)
- The evolution of cave-dwelling spiders and their traits |
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San Kang (Doctoral)
- Ontogenic colour change in Lepidoptera - The evolution of anti-predaotr strategies in lycaenid butterflies - pollinator behaviours |
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Eunseo Jo (Doctoral)
- Coevolution between colour and resting behaviour in lepidoptera - Ontogenic toxicity change in insects |
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Yongwhan Joh (Doctoral)
- Evolution of hidden signals - Pollinator/honeybee ecology |
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Wonbin Lim (integrated Ms-PhD)
- Behavioural ecology of spiders - Escape behaviour in grasshoppers - Spider mimicry in lepidoptera |
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Yoonhyuk Bae (Msc)
- Behavioural mimicry in insects - Anti-predator adaptation in caterpillars |
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Hyeon-Mo Yang (Doctoral)
- Countershading in seals - co-supervised by Wonyoung Lee at KOPRI |
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Vy Truong (Msc)
- Thermal adaptations in butterflies |
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Suyeon Chung (integrated Ms-PhD)
- Defence portfolio in butterflies |
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Chaewon Ham (Msc)
- Signalling in motion |
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Hojun Park
(integrated Ms-PhD) - Silk bungee! Wheeeeee! |
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Youngwook Kim (Msc student)
- co-supervised with Wonyoung Lee at KOPRI - Behaviour of seals |
current interns (+ WHAT THEY DO)
Jaeseung: comparative analysis on ecogeographical rules
Jeongwoo: Testing sexual selection hypothesis in the evolution of aposematism
Guhnee Han: caterpillar diel activity and associated behaviours
Dahee Yoon: video-analysis of butterfly flight trajectories
Jeongwoo: Testing sexual selection hypothesis in the evolution of aposematism
Guhnee Han: caterpillar diel activity and associated behaviours
Dahee Yoon: video-analysis of butterfly flight trajectories
Alumni
Yongsu Kim. 2021. MSc (continuing PhD). Hidden signal evolution.
Yerin Hwang. 2022. MSc. Countershading in caterpillars.
Dogeun Oh. 2023. MSc. Selective oviposition in amphibians
SeongSu No. 2023. MSc. The adaptive significance of flash behaviours
Sohee Yoo. 2023. MSc. Coevolution between diel activity and colour in Lepidoptera
Chohee Park. 2023. MSc. Colour change in tree frogs.
Hyejin Lee. 2023. MSc. Ontogenic colour expression in the oriental fire-bellied toads.
Eunseo Jo. 2025. MSc (continuing PhD). Background substrate preference of moths
Jeongyoon Ahn. 2025. MSc. Initial evolution of warning signals in various insect groups.
San Kang. 2025. MSc (continuing PhD). Ontogenic colour change in butterflies
Yongwhan Joh. 2025. MSc (continuing PhD). The evolution of warning signals in butterflies.
Hyeonmo Yang. 2026. MSc (continuing PhD). Countershading in pinnipeds and caterpillar coloration and behaviours.
Il-kook Park. 2026. Postdoc. Snake trait evolution.
Hyunjoon Cho. 2026. MSc. The role of movement on the efficacy of imperfect mimicry.
