Welcome
Research in the Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab focuses on the ecology and evolution of acoustic signaling. Diverse research topics in the lab span the fields of behavioral ecology, bioacoustics, biological oceanography, and conservation biology. Current projects in the lab involve studies of marine and terrestrial animals ranging from studies characterizing the acoustic behavior of species to experimental studies investigating the behavioral functions of sounds and the impacts of noise on communication. Research interests include studying the use of sound for communication, the evolution of acoustic signals, soundscapes, hearing abilities, and the impacts of noise on development, behavior, sound production and reception.
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Latest News
- April 2025 – Alex Eschmann passed his M.S. thesis defense and will be graduating in May!
- April 2025 – Sara Tennant successfully defended her thesis proposal and advanced to candidacy.
- May 2024 – Dana Adcock successfully defended her thesis proposal and advanced to candidacy.
- May 2024 – Colin Swider has been awarded the Alexander Gourevitch Memorial Award in Biology by the Biology Department at Syracuse University for his outstanding doctoral research.
- April 2024 – Julia Zeh has been awarded one of the prestigious All University Doctoral Prizes at Syracuse University in recognition of her outstanding dissertation.
- April 2024 – Julia Zeh successfully defended her dissertation. Congrats to Dr. Zeh!
- February 2024 – Julia Zeh has been awarded the 2024 Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work.