I am mainly interested in bird diversity and behaviour, specifically bird sociality and cooperative breeding.
I grew up in South Africa, where I enrolled in Zoology at the University of Pretoria. Here I worked on southern ground-hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) thermoregulation after which I researched reproductive suppression in African mole-rats (Cryptomys hottentotus). My interest in social behaviour grew while working on these cooperative breeding species, which led to my current research interests.
If you have any questions you can contact me via email. You can also find out more about my research here.
