Animal Cognition, Communication, And Neuroethology

动物认知、交流和神经行为学

• 批准号: CRC-2019-00080
• 负责人: Sturdy, Christopher
• 金额: $ 14.57万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=730614
• 关键词: Animal; Cognition; Communication; Neuroethology

The main objective of my research program is to understand songbird vocal communication in an integrative manner, from behaviour to brain. Songbirds learn their vocalizations in a manner analogous to human speech learning, and their vocalizations are critical to their survival, playing a key role in mating, territoriality, and anti-predator behaviour. My overall research question is: "How do songbirds communicate using their songs and calls?" My research team and I use many different, convergent research techniques that are all focused on answering this one overarching research question, while approaching the question in several different, complementary ways.

我的研究计划的主要目标是以综合的方式了解鸣禽的声音沟通，从行为到大脑。鸣禽以类似于人类语言学习的方式学习发声，它们的发声对它们的生存至关重要，在交配，领土和反捕食行为中起着关键作用。我的总体研究问题是：“鸣禽如何用它们的歌声和叫声进行交流？“我的研究团队和我使用许多不同的，收敛的研究技术，都集中在回答这一个首要的研究问题，同时在几个不同的，互补的方式接近这个问题。