Behavioral Biology & Conservation
I am an integrative biologist and conservation practitioner, particularly interested in animal behavior and life history.
Some of the most interesting scientific questions arise from observations of naturally behaving animals, and so spending time in the field and learning the natural history of the animal is very important to me. For that reason I design controlled field-based experiments and ecologically-relevant lab experiments.
To better understand behavior, one must know how an animal perceives its environment, hence the importance of sensory biology, allowing us to make sense of the animal's behavior within its ecological and social context.
I work mostly with bats, whose use of echolocation provides us with a window into their umwelt - their inner world. I have also worked with birds (common swifts), rodents (spiny mice), and katydids, and am currently working with flying squirrels. I am planning to expand my research to reptiles and to marine systems in the future.
I am passionate about conservation! Throughout my academic career I have been deeply involved in conservation projects in local, regional and national levels and am proud of my part in various conservation success stories. I aim to emphasize this aspect of my research and increase my contributions to conservation in the future as well.
Some of the most interesting scientific questions arise from observations of naturally behaving animals, and so spending time in the field and learning the natural history of the animal is very important to me. For that reason I design controlled field-based experiments and ecologically-relevant lab experiments.
To better understand behavior, one must know how an animal perceives its environment, hence the importance of sensory biology, allowing us to make sense of the animal's behavior within its ecological and social context.
I work mostly with bats, whose use of echolocation provides us with a window into their umwelt - their inner world. I have also worked with birds (common swifts), rodents (spiny mice), and katydids, and am currently working with flying squirrels. I am planning to expand my research to reptiles and to marine systems in the future.
I am passionate about conservation! Throughout my academic career I have been deeply involved in conservation projects in local, regional and national levels and am proud of my part in various conservation success stories. I aim to emphasize this aspect of my research and increase my contributions to conservation in the future as well.