My pronouns are he/him
My research seeks to understand how environmental changes will impact animal behaviour and physiology, and critically, the interaction between the two. I use a macroecology approach to understand what evolutionary drivers likely determine the traits we see today, to inform how species are likely to respond and adapt to global change in the future. Key priorities include finding a solution to avian collisions within a sensory ecological framework, and understanding the limits and responses of group behaviour and physiology under environmental stress. Other research projects aim to understand the role of the social environment in collective group decision-making, and look for potential biomimetic applications both from animal collective behaviour and the study of biological structural properties, such as eggshells. Other model research systems include Homing Pigeons, Northern Bald Ibis, Avian Brood Parasites, Naked Mole-rats and Siamese Fighting Fish. My research fuses laboratory studies with field-based work, with recent fieldwork taking place in Zambia, Panama, Australia, Costa Rica, South Africa, USA, Czech Republic, France, Cambodia and Malaysia.
Scientific Associate, The Natural History Museum
