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Research

My research asks how complex vocal behaviour is shaped by learning, social structure, and interaction. I work across birds and primates, combining behavioural observation, acoustic analysis, quantitative modeling, and experimental design.

The project pages below are written to be readable both for collaborators in neighbouring fields and for visitors who are encountering this work for the first time.

Social Networks and Vocal Learning in Budgerigars
budgerigars
vocal learning
social networks

A thesis project on how fission-fusion social structure predicts longitudinal change in vocal repertoires.

Sequence-Level Vocal Convergence in Common Marmosets
marmosets
syntax
vocal accommodation

A primate project using sequence-comparison methods to test whether dyads converge on shared vocal structure.

Parrot Vocal Sequences Across Species
parrots
comparative analysis
sequence structure

Comparative work on vocal sequence structure in parrots, with special attention to repetition and syntax-like organization.

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Animal communication, vocal learning, and social behaviour.

 

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