Studying social structure and the evolution of sociality
I did a little consulting for the PBS Kids show Wild Kratts for an episode on parrots. The episode was released this summer and it was fun to see how they incorporated the science into the show!
Some of the science they profiled is from my 2017 paper with Don Brightsmith and Gustavo Martinez.… [Read full details]
I was invited to give a talk at the UC Ornithology Club‘s meeting. The club meets every-other Wednesday from 6:30-7:30pm on campus. They seem like a great group and have lots of field trips planned.
It was really fun to give my birdy-est talk possible, featuring my previous and on-going work with 14 species of parrots as well as highlighting upcoming work in my lab with Monk Parakeets, Bobwhite Quail, and Little Blue Penguins.… [Read full details]
I presented a community lecture at SITE Santa Fe (a contemporary art space in downtown Santa Fe) as part of their “Digest This!” series.
I talked about the recent parakeet invasion in Mexico, going in to the biology and natural history of invasions, and how the biological side interacts with the human side through politics, international trade, and regulations.… [Read full details]