I am interested in the vast diversity of the animal kingdom, and more precisely how some individuals seem to cope better in the light of climate change than others. I primarily worked on understanding the individual behavioural (foraging behaviour, parental care and synchronisation) and physiological (telomere measurements, oxidative status, hormones) responses to different environmental conditions. I am mostly experienced in birds, most specifically in finches, but I also had the chance to work on projects on turtles in Costa Rica and cetaceans in the Strait of Gibraltar.
I am currently a research assistant in the Behavioral Ecology Department, where I am involved in both scientific projects and teaching. The main projects I am currently working on aim to increase our knowledge of the behavioural ecology and breeding cooperation of wild zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) and speckled mousebirds (Colius striatus) using novel radio-tracking systems. You can find more about my research and work here, or on the group's webpage.
