We
are proud to have graduated and worked with successful students and scientists
in the past and foster ongoing collaborations in the present. Here are some
current members and alumni of the lab:
Principal Investigator: Assoc. Professor Mark E.
Hauber (1996 BS Organismal Biology summa cum laude Yale University, 2002
PhD Neurobiology and Behavior Cornell University, 2002-5 Miller postdoctoral
fellow UC Berkeley, 2005-9 full time faculty member, School of Biological
Sciences, University of Auckland); 2009- full time faculty member, Department
of Psychology, Hunter College, and Doctoral Faculty, Graduate Center, City
University of New York. Research focus: avian recognition systems, animal
behavior, bioacoustics, conservation biology, neuroethology.
Lab Manager: Anna Marganska, MA,
Evaluative and Applied Psychology, Hunter College, CUNY.
Beki Croston
PhD research: Egg Recognition in American Robins.
Ecology,
Evolution and Behavior/Graduate
Center-CUNY
HUNTER
COLLEGE, New York:
Zak Aidala (PhD research, Biospychology/Hunter-CUNY): Recognition Systems and Cognitive Complexity in Bbirds.
Beki Croston (PhD research, Ecology,
Evolution and Behavior/Graduate
Center-CUNY): Egg Recognition in
American Robins.
Helen French (PhD research, Biospychology/Hunter-CUNY): Population- and Individual-level interactions of Avian Hosts and Parasites.
Carol Henger (Master's research, Hunter College): Parasite Recognition in Urban
Red-winged Blackbirds.
Sarah Wallace (Master's research, Hunter College): House Sparrow Sociality and
Vocalizations.
Joe Solomon (Master's research,
Hunter College): Egg Coloration as Communication Signals in Kiwis
Amy Ryan (Master's research,
Hunter College): Social Cohesion and Group Composition in Captive
Primates.
Gini Wohl (Master's research, Hunter College): The Evolution of Play Behavior.
Former Graduate Student Lab Members
- Gretchen Wagner (2010 MA thesis, Hunter College): Repeated Parasitism of Nests
by Brown-headed Cowbirds.
- Coby Klein (2010 MA thesis, Hunter College): Winter Foraging Ecology
of the American Black Duck.
- Paul Curtin (2009 MA thesis, Hunter
College): Mutual Gazing in Primates.
Former Undergraduate Student
Lab Members
- Tsering Doelker (2009 independent
research, Hunter College): Urban Avian Behavior Using Digital Data
Collection.
- Eden Zernitsky (2009 independent research, Hunter College):
Physiological Markers of Avian Ageing.
- Cristan
Tornabene (2010 Honor's thesis,
Hunter College): Human Impacts on Avian Schedules.
On the left: Dress rehearsal for a field trip.
UNIVERSITY
OF AUCKLAND, New Zealand:
Dr Phil Battley (2007 postdoctoral fellow, University Auckland): Tracking Avian
Migration; faculty member, Massey University.
Dr Grant Ballard (2010 PhD, University of Auckland): Foraging and
Breeding Ecology of Adelie Penguins; program director, PRBO Conservation
Science.
Dr Michael Anderson (2009 PhD, Massey University with D Brunton):
Parent-offspring Communication in Avian Hosts and Parasites; FRST postdoctoral fellow, University of Western Ontario.
Dr Dana Campbell (2009 PhD University of Auckland): Species Recognition in
Zebra Finches; science writer, San Francisco.
Dr Matthew Rayner (2008 PhD University of Auckland with Mick Clout): Ecology
and Conservation of Petrels; FRST postdoctoral fellow, NIWA New Zealand.
Amali Thrimawithana (2010 BHons 1st class Hons University of Auckland, with A.
Rodrigo): Genetic Consequences of Island Colonisation. PhD student, University
of Auckland.
Rachael Shaw (2009 BSc 1st class Hons University of Auckland): Experimental
Tests on the Evolution of Brood Parasitism; PhD student, Cambridge University.
Brani Igic (2009 BSc 1st class Hons University of Auckland): The Structural
Basis of Cuckoo-host Egg Mimicry; PhD student, Australian National University
Elisabeth Fraser (2009 BSc 1st class Hons University of Auckland): Foraging
Ecology of Introduced Rosella; research technician, Auckland Regional Council.
Cheryl Miner-Williams/Kruk (2008 BSc 1st class Hons University of Auckland):
Vocal Variation in Australasian Gannets; PhD student, University of Auckland.
Nora Leuschner (2008 MSc 2nd class Hons University of Auckland): Enemy Recognition
in Endemic Cuckoo Hosts; research technician, Auckland Regional Council.
Jane Andrews (2007 MSc 1st class Hons with M Clout): Sex differences in Natal Dispersal
by North Island Robins; community outreach worker, Waitakere City Council.
Claire Daniel (2007 MSc 1st class Hons University of Auckland): The Genetic
Mating System of Australasian Gannets; PhD student, University of New South
Wales.
Steffi Ismar (PhD research, University of Auckland): Foraging and Breeding
Ecology of Australasian Gannets and Kermadec Seabirds.
Todd Landers (PhD research, University of Auckland): Social and Spacing Behavior
of Westland Petrels; technician, Auckland Museum.
Jamie Mackay (PhD research, University of Auckland, with M Clout): Island Invasion
by House Mice.
Sarah Withers (PhD research, University of Auckland with S Parsons): Behaviour
and Song in Rifleman.
Luis Ortiz Catedral (PhD research, Massey University with D Brunton): Behavior
and Disease Ecology of Parakeet Conservation in New Zealand.
Gabriel Machovsky Capuska (PhD thesis, Massey University with D Raubenheimer): Communication
Systems of Australasian Gannets.
Mark de Lisle (MSc research, University of Auckland): Longevity in New Zealand Birds.
Peter Morrison-Whittle (MSc research, University of Auckland): Sex Differences
in Kakapo Plumage.
Shane Baylis (MSc research, University of Auckland): Statistical Models of Avian Predation and Longevity.
Justin Lock (MSc research, University of Auckland): Life History Consequences of Avian Brood Parasitism and Predation.
