Studying social structure and the evolution of sociality
I presented some new research on the global trade patterns of an invasive parakeet in the British Ornithologists’ Union’s first Twitter conference.
Global patterns of pet trade in monk parakeets and connections to species invasions
The global pet trade market moves thousands of animals around the world every year.… [Read full details]
My recent paper on the monk parakeet invasion in Mexico was covered by the Spanish-language news outlet La Vanguardia.
From La Vanguardia
Las políticas comerciales europeas marcan el desplazamiento de la especie
Allie Wilkinson did a nice write up of our recent work on the Monk Parakeet invasion in Mexico for Nature News.
From Nature News
Attempts to stop the spread of bird flu and protect wildlife had unintended consequences.
My recent paper on the monk parakeet invasion in Mexico was covered in Atlas Obscura. See here for full story.… [Read full details]
With my collaborators Grace Smith-Vidaurre (New Mexico State University) and Alejandro Salinas-Melgoza (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo), we compiled the first comprehensive report of the very recent and still on-going monk parakeet invasion in Mexico.
We used a combination of international trade regulations, global import/export data, and observational reports of feral monk parakeets to describe when and where the invasion started.… [Read full details]
NPR’s “The Salt” covered my recent paper on why parrots eat clay in Peru.
From NPR’s “The Salt”
I was invited to Arizona State to give a colloquium talk called “Understanding the evolution of social knowledge through conflict” for their Evolution of Social Complexity Colloquium. I had a great visit and really enjoyed meeting with the faculty, postdocs, and grad students.… [Read full details]
My recent paper on why parrots eat clay in Peru was covered in Forbes.
From Forbes
I attended the Behaviour meeting in Estoril Portugal and presented a poster called “The hidden structure of dominance hierarchies”. This project is a collaboration with Dan Monster and Simon DeDeo. I had a fantastic time at the meeting and really enjoyed seeing a bit of Portugal on the trip. … [Read full details]
I attended the Animal Behavior conference at the University of Toronto and presented a talk called “The hidden structure of dominance hierarchies”. This project is a collaboration with Dan Mønster and Simon DeDeo.