Team
Our group is inclusive of all races, religions, genders and sexualities. We aim to apply practical solutions to achieve a diverse, accessible and inclusive environment across academia, and we are open to learn more about the difficulties of under-represented groups.
WE ARE HIRING SOON
Check back as we will be advertising for a post-doctoral researcher, a field technician and a lab technician for an upcoming NERC Pushing the Frontiers grant, due to start February 2026.
Current members
Previous members
Previous grad students
Jenny Barnard (University of East Anglia, primary Supervisor Edwin Ren) completed her MSc in Computer Science. Thesis title “Smart bird box for autonomous conservation monitoring”.
Dr Shane Somers (University College Cork, primary supervisor Prof John Quinn).
Dr Amy Cooke (University College Cork, Ireland, primary supervisor Prof John Quinn). Thesis title: “The role of proximate factors in shaping individual cognitive variation of great tits”
Dr Jenny Coomes (University College Cork, Ireland, primary supervisor Prof John Quinn). Thesis title: “Cognition and personality when deciding what to eat in the great tit”.
Callum O’Regan (MSc Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology). Thesis title: “Captive-reared rooks and jackdaws can successfully reintegrate into the wild, but this is not predicted by boldness or social affiliations”.
Collaborators
Professor Lindsay Hall
Professor Nicky Clayton
Professor John Quinn
Professor Alex Thornton
Dr Sarah Dalesman
Dr Sarah Knowles
Dr Josh Firth
Dr Michael Reichert
Professor Julie Morand-Ferron