Our research at ISBE 2014

Jul 15, 2014

Coming to the International Society for Behavioral Ecology conference in New York City from July 31st to August 5th? Five of us will be giving talks there about our research in Zambia (and in Claire’s case, Mozambique):

  • Marjorie Sorensen on ‘Why do migratory birds sing in winter?’
  • Claire Spottiswoode on ‘Honeyguides preferentially initiate mutualistic interactions with humans that signal their intention to cooperate’
  • Wenfei Tong on ‘Genetic signatures of monogamy and maternally inherited host specialization in the brood parasitic cuckoo finch’
  • Jolyon Troscianko on ‘Edge disruption and survival in wild ground nesting birds’
  • Jared Wilson-Aggarwal on ‘Microhabitat selection in ground nesting birds’

News

Jess Lund awarded an R. C. Lewontin Grant from the Society for the Study of Evolution

The Society for the Study of Evolution has awarded Jess Lund an R. C. Lewontin Graduate Research Excellence Grant, which will enable her to expand her investigations into the fascinating lives of honeyguides. This grant is awarded to students early in their PhD programmes to assist them in enhancing the scope of their research. Thank you to the SSE for their generous support of our work!

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New paper on eggshell surface properties

Stephanie McClelland’s paper entitled “Eggshell composition and surface properties of avian brood-parasitic species compared with non-parasitic species” has been published in the journal Royal Society Open Science. This study measured structural properties of the eggshells of brood parasites and their hosts around the world. The study found that…

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