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Welcome to the Animal Behaviour Group
La Trobe University | Melbourne, Australia

Research in the Animal Behaviour Group (ABG) covers broad interests in animal behaviour, with both theoretical and applied benefits. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of animal signals in the light of sensory system function and evolutionary processes covering vibratory, acoustic and movement-based visual signals.

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ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR GROUP | IN THE MEDIA

BBC Earth

August 2015→ Lydia Rehnberg's paper on cats in shelter environments
was reported on the BBC Earth program

Nature and Culture International

November 2014→ Andrea Narvaez is interviewed by Nature and Culture International in regard to her work on Anolis lizards in Ecuador

October 2013→ Richard Peters was a guest on Radio station 2RRR's Einstein-a-go-go program

Nicky Butler

Nicky and Jose on ABC Radio National

September 2012→ Nicole Butler discusses her research on zebra finches with Robyn Williams during the Science Show. → Listen online.

November 2012→ Jose Ramos discusses his search for signalling dragons with Robyn Williams during the Science Show. → Listen online.

Jose Ramos

Article in The Age.

Videocast

Media interest on lizard signalling

June 2011 → Richard was interviewed by The Age newspaper about his work on the evolution of lizard signals [ View article ]

April 2011 → Richard discusses lizard signalling in a recent La Trobe University videocast [ View videocast ].

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR GROUP | GRADUATES

2014

	Jon Salisbury → April 2014 Dorsal patterns of Amphibolurus muricatus

2013

	Lydia Rehnberg → December 2013 Welfare of domestic cats in shelters

2012

	Christine Giuliano → April 2012 Do wild zebra finch respond to aerial alarm calls of sympatric heterospecifics?	Katy Weller → April 2012 Do jacky dragons alter motion signal structure at times of increased predator densities?

2011

	Emma Birnbaum → June 2011 Jumping behaviour of jack jumper ants Myrmecia croslandi

JOIN THE ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR GROUP @ LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

Support: Established in 2010, we have great facilities for housing animals indoors and outdoors as well as ample bench space for lab work. Access to the resources of La Trobe University's Department of Zoology, including a 4WD vehicle, ensure fieldwork can also be supported.

Opportunities: Please contact Richard Peters if you are interested in joining the lab at Undergraduate Honours, Postgraduate or Postdoctoral level. We can discuss projects related to the kind of work described on this site, but also open to suggestions of other projects. See the opportunities link above for current opportunities