Aging in Eagles
For many species, breeding performance changes as an individual ages. So in order to properly monitor and manage animal populations, it is important to understand how different species age. But […]
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Field Reports: Matt Fuxjager and Meredith Miles
For this episode of the Field Reports podcast, I interviewed two guests: Dr Matt Fuxjager and Meredith Miles of Wake Forest University in North Carolina. We discuss birds, sexual selection, PhD/academic life, and […]
Field Reports: Julie Morand-Ferron
For this episode of fieldwork stories, I spoke to Dr Julie Morand-Ferron of the University of Ottawa about bird and insect cognition, science communication for the public, of being a […]
High Society – The social network of vultures
When you think of vultures, you might just think “feathered carrion-eaters”. But do you think of their social networks, foraging strategies, and daily lives? Probably not! Dr Adam Kane (University […]
Giving a hoot about owl populations
International Owl Day – who gives a hoot? Dr Sarah Hoy sure does! Sarah completed her PhD at the University of Aberdeen, which studied how the demography and dynamics of […]
Bringing species back, New Zealand style
In the heart of New Zealand’s Waikato region, rising out of a sea of gently rolling pastoral farmland, is an imposing remnant of ancient forest that draws you in. Maungatautari […]
American Ornithologists Union focuses on fledging early career professionals
It is a hot Friday morning, the second to last day of an intimate AOU-COS meeting on the University of Oklahoma campus, and a big day for my lab. A […]
