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Talk at DEPE-CNRS in Strasbourg
Talk at DEPE-CNRS in Strasbourg

I gave a talk at the DEPE seminar at the IPHC-CNRS in Strasbourg. Thank you for the invitation!

Sep 9, 2025

EOU and Ecology & Behaviour conferences
EOU and Ecology & Behaviour conferences

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

Special issue in Animal Behaviour
Special issue in Animal Behaviour

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

New paper!
New paper!

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

Talk and visit at Vogelwarte
Talk and visit at Vogelwarte

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

Successful fieldwork in Croatia
Successful fieldwork in Croatia

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

Ringing buzzard and eagle owl chicks
Ringing buzzard and eagle owl chicks

A bit of extra fieldwork with the buzzard team (Nayden Chakarov & Tim Rapp)!

May 25, 2025

Talk at CEFE-CNRS Monptellier
Talk at CEFE-CNRS Monptellier

I presented my research in a seminar at the CEFE-CNRS in Monptellier, France.

May 5, 2025

New paper!
New paper!

Our study on the chemical signatures of pied flycatchers is out in Journal of Avian Biology! Congrats to Laurence for turning her Master thesis into a beautiful publication, well done!

Jan 30, 2025

PhD thesis defended!
PhD thesis defended!

This wonderful PhD journey has come to an end! Thanks to Barbara Caspers (best supervior), all my collaborators, the defense committee, and all my friends and colleagues!

Jun 14, 2024

Symposium on "Chemical communication" at Behaviour 2023
Symposium on "Chemical communication" at Behaviour 2023

Leanne Grieves, Tatjana Alves Soares and I organised a symposium on “Chemical communication and behaviour” at the Behaviour 2023 conference in Bielefeld in Germany. We were so lucky to have amazing plenary speakers: Danielle Whittaker, Tristram Wyatt and Lisa Schulte. Inspiring!

Aug 20, 2023