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Category: Behavior

What would you do?

January 24, 2021
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| Behavior, research
noah bressman photo

Imagine, on a stroll, you encounter a hungry lion… what would you do? A fun and informative article written by our own Noah Bressman (PhD. 2020) recently appeared in the journal “Integrative Organismal Biology” considers the dynamics of predator-prey encounters. Now, what if that lion started running right at you? Would you flee immediately, even…

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Posted in Behavior, research

Dr. Susan Fahrbach honored by election as Fellow of ISN

September 21, 2020
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| Behavior, Honors and Announcements, insects, Neuroscience, Susan Fahrbach
Fahrbach elected 2020 Fellow of ISN

Dr. Susan E. Fahrbach, Professor and Chair of Biology, has been honored by election as Fellow for the International Society for Neuroethology. The announcement was made by the President of the Society, Erik Warrant, in the ISN’s September 2020 newsletter in lieu of an announcement at the postponed July 2020 international congress. Fahrbach was recognized…

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Posted in Behavior, Honors and Announcements, insects, Neuroscience, Susan Fahrbach

WFU Snakehead Research by Noah Bressman, Ph.D. Candidate

October 30, 2019
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| Behavior, Miriam Ashley-Ross, Ph.D. Candidate, research, STEM
snake head fish

In a new study published October 21, 2019, in the Integrative Organismal Biology peer-reviewed journal, WFU researcher Noah Bressman reported for the first time the water conditions that could drive snakeheads onto land. Snakeheads move more quickly and erratically than once believed. The fish we studied moved super quickly on rough surfaces such as grass,…

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Posted in Behavior, Miriam Ashley-Ross, Ph.D. Candidate, research, STEM

Anderson quoted by NY Times

March 21, 2017
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| Behavior, David Anderson, ecology, research

Reference: On Galápagos, Revealing the Blue-Footed Booby’s True Colors – By NATALIE ANGIER MARCH 6, 2017, NY Times Science Correspondent WFU Biology Professor and Researcher David J. Anderson was quoted in the New York Times Science edition on his work with the Blue-Footed Booby (albatross).  Dr. Anderson and his undergraduate and graduate lab members have been…

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Posted in Behavior, David Anderson, ecology, research

BBC features Nick Dowdy’s work

April 21, 2016
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| Bats, Behavior, insects, research, William Conner

The BBC recently featured Ph.D. candidate Nick Dowdy‘s work on moths in Central America.  He has some very interesting scientific findings on the unique defensive behavior of a particular Ecuadorian moth.  When threatened, it “uses an explosion of a sticky, wool-like material to defend itself.”  This has never been seen before in a moth species. You can…

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Posted in Bats, Behavior, insects, research, William Conner

Woodpecker Drumming Signals: Wimp or Warrior

March 8, 2016
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| Avian Biology, Behavior, Matt Fuxjager, research, undergraduate

The Wake Forest University News Service recently published this news story written by Bonnie Davis on the research work of Dr. Matt Fuxjager. “Partners will actually coordinate or cooperate with how they fight depending on who they are fighting. They size up their opponent and decide whether they need to work together,” Fuxjager said. “In…

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Posted in Avian Biology, Behavior, Matt Fuxjager, research, undergraduate

Aquatic Hunger Games

August 31, 2015
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| Behavior, Miriam Ashley-Ross, research

The work of Ph.D. candidate Morgan Burnette and Professor Miriam Ashley-Ross was recently cited by the Wake Forest News Service in an article entitled “Aquatic Hunger Games” by Bonnie Davis. “The sharp-shooting fish’s ability to spit water to hit food targets has been well documented, but a new study published online in the journal Zoology…

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Posted in Behavior, Miriam Ashley-Ross, research

David J. Anderson featured on BBC

March 4, 2015
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| Avian Biology, Behavior, David Anderson, ecology, research

Professor of Biology David J. Anderson’s research into very unique questions about behavior and ecology have often been the focus of national media attention. Recently, Dr. Anderson was featured by the BBC in the series “The Natural World”. Dr. Anderson is featured in the episode entitled Galapagos: Islands of Change [web link]. Dr. Anderson’s work is highlighted here: Web Exclusive:…

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Posted in Avian Biology, Behavior, David Anderson, ecology, research

Science: Holy Blocked Bat Signal!

November 6, 2014
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| alumni, Bats, Behavior, research, William Conner

Science magazine and the BBC independently featured the work of Aaron Corcoran and Bill Conner.  The Science article is titled: “Holy blocked bat signal! Bats jam each other’s calls”.  This article focuses on the research of Corcoran and Conner done in the southwestern United States on bat colonies and studies of bat calls.  The BBC also pubished an…

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Posted in alumni, Bats, Behavior, research, William Conner

Saving the Orangutans

July 29, 2014
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| alumni, Behavior, Miles Silman, research

Author Kerry King recently published an article on recent grad Cassie Freund.  Cassie has recently become program director of the Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program.  Cassie cites Dr. Miles Silman and Dr. Ron Dimock as her most influential mentors at Wake.  Cassie talks about what it is like working in the rainforest and the fascinating world…

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Posted in alumni, Behavior, Miles Silman, research Tagged Research
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