About Me
I am a behavioural ecologist with a particular interest in avian olfactory communication. My research combines chemical analyses, multivariate statistics and behavioural experiments to investigate whether birds use odours in various contexts, such as mate choice, parent-offspring recognition, camouflage and predator deterrence.
🔎 Currently applying for third-party funding and looking for a postdoc position!
- Animal communication
- Avian olfaction
- Chemical Ecology
- Multivariate analyses
- Ornithology
I gave a talk at the DEPE seminar at the IPHC-CNRS in Strasbourg. Thank you for the invitation!
Sep 9, 2025
I presented a poster at the Ecology & Behaviour conference in Montpellier (France) and at the EOU conference in Bangor (Wales, UK). The main aim was to find collaborators for future projects on olfactory communication in birds. Thanks to the DO-G for the travel grant!
Aug 24, 2025
The special issue on “Chemical Communication and Behaviour”, edited by Leanne Grieves, Tyler Buchinger, Alex Van Huynh and myself, is now complete in Animal Behaviour.
Aug 17, 2025
During the conference Behaviour 2023 organised in Bielefeld, we conducted a study on Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI). This important work was lead by Rebecca Chen and many colleagues contributed. Now out in Ecology & Evolution.
Aug 6, 2025
I visited Giulia Masoero and Pierre Bize at the Swiss Ornithological Institute (Vogelwarte) in Sempach, Switzerland. I gave a seminar talk and joined the fantastic field teams working on barn owls and alpine swifts.
Jul 17, 2025
Three weeks of fantastic lizard fieldwork with Isabel Damas Moreira! We captured and sampled 250 lizards from both urban and wild locations in Croatia.
Jun 10, 2025
A bit of extra fieldwork with the buzzard team (Nayden Chakarov & Tim Rapp)!
May 25, 2025
I presented my research in a seminar at the CEFE-CNRS in Monptellier, France.
May 5, 2025