Previous Mennill Lab Members
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Previous Postdoctoral
Fellows
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Dr. Alana Demko Postdoctoral Researcher and Lab Manager
(2019)
After completing her PhD,
Alana took a six-month
position as a postdoctoral researcher in the lab, studying vocal
behaviour in multiple species of tropical birds. She was also the
Mennill Lab manager at this time. Alaba went on to work with
Environment and Climate Change Canada as a postdoctoral researcher.
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Dr. Lauren Fitzsimmons NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow (2013-2015)
Lauren
conducted
NSERC-funded postdoctoral studies in the Mennill Lab in 2013-2015,
focused on studying the influence of anthropogenic noise on the
communication strategies of Canadian wildlife.
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Dr. Jennifer Foote NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow (2010)
Jenn conducted
NSERC-funded postdoctoral research in the Mennill Lab in 2010 on dawn
chorus singing behaviour in songbirds. Jenn moved on to a faculty
position in the Biology Department at Algoma University in Sault Ste
Marie.
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Dr. Rick Simpson Postdoctoral Researcher and Lab Manager
(2019-2021)
Rick conducted
postdoctoral research in the Mennill and Doucet Labs in 2019-2021, also
serving as Lab Manager of the Mennill Lab in 2020-2021. Rick went on to
a permanent position with a nature conservation non-profit organization
in Ontario.
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Dr. Roberto Sosa Postdoctoral Researcher (2014)
After completing his PhD,
Roberto held a s
postdoctoral research position in the lab, studying vocal behaviour of
wrens and parrots, in collaboration with the Universidad Nacional
Autonoma de Mexico. After his postdoctoral position concluded, Roberto
went on to
a faculty position and research chair at CIIDIR in Oaxaca City, Mexico.
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Dr. David Wilson Postdoctoral Fellow (2009-2014)
Dave conducted postdoctoral
studies in the Mennill Lab from 2009-2014, supported by an NSERC
Postdoctoral Fellowship, and by Ontario's Ministry of Research
and Innovation. His research focused on diverse topics in the
field of animal communication, including detailed studies of
black-capped chickadees
(Poecile atricapillus). He
went on to a faculty position in the Psychology Department at Memorial
University of Newfoundland.
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Previous Doctoral Students
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Dr. Alana Demko (2011-2016)
Alana conducted Doctoral
studies on vocal
behaviour and behavioural ecology of Rufous-capped Warblers, conducting
field work in both Costa Rica and Mexico. Alana received the University
of Windsor's Graduate Research Excellence Award, and was the Department
of Biological Sciences' nominee for the CAGS-Proquest Distinguished
Dissertation Award for her outstanding thesis. Alana went on to a
postdoctoral position in our lab.
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Dr. Zachary Gayk (2017-2021)
Zach
condcuted Doctoral studies on flight calling behaviour of migratory
birds, with a special focus on
birds migrating through the Great Lakes. Zach received the University
of Windsor's Chris Wysiekierski Memorial Scholarship, and he was
nominated for the Governor General's Gold Medal, for his outstanding
dissertation research. Zach's doctoral studies were supported by a
Trillium
Scholarship from the Government of Ontario and the University of
Windsor.
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Dr. Brendan Graham (2011-2016)
Brendan conducted
Doctoral studies on vocal behaviour and population genetics of
neotropical Rufous-and-white Wrens. Brendan received the University of
Windsor's Graduate Research Excellence Award, recognizing his strong
contribution to research, teaching, and service within our Department
of Biological Sciences. Brendan went on to a postdoctoral position at
University of Lethbridge.
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Dr. Luis Sandoval (2010-2014)
Luis conducted Doctoral
studies on the vocal behaviour and vocal divergence in Central American
Melozone ground-sparrows.
During his program, Luis won the University of Windsor's Graduate
Research Excellence Award, our university's highest research honour for
a graduate student. After completing his PhD, Luis went on to a faculty
position at the University of Costa Rica.
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Dr. Roberto Sosa (2009-2014)
Roberto conducted
Doctoral studies on the evolution and vocal behaviour of Troglodytes wrens. Roberto was
nominated for the Governor General's Gold Medal on the occasion of his
defense. After completing his PhD, Roberto conducted postdoctoral
studies at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico -- jointly supported
as a visiting postdoctoral fellow in the Mennill Lab -- and then on to
a faculty position and research chair at CIIDIR in Oaxaca City, Mexico.
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Dr. Katrina Gardner (nee Switzer) (2016-2023)
Katy conducted Doctoral
studies on the behavioural ecology of dynamic sexual
dimorphism in Neotropical Yellow toads (Incilius luetkenii). Her
dissertation research was
co-supervised by Stéphanie Doucet. During her doctoral
studies Katy was awared the Biology Department's Graduate Student
Excellence Award, and she was the winner of the University of Windsor
Three Minute Thesis competition.
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Previous
Master's Students
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Tyne Baker M.Sc. Student (2010-2012)
Tyne
conducted Master's
research on vocal interactions in Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus). After
completing her
MSc, Tyne went on to work as a research technician
at the University of Manitoba and then as an environmental consultant
in Alberta.
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Sarah Baldo M.Sc. Student (2010-2012)
Sarah conducted
research in the Mennill Lab throughout her undergraduate degree at the
University of Windsor, culminating in an Honours Thesis on the vocal
behaviour of Great Curassows in 2010. Then Sarah completed an MSc
(co-supervised by Dr. Oliver Love) on acoustic communication in Snow
Buntings. She went on to teacher's college at the University of Windsor
and then to work for the Essex Region Conservation Authority.
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Dr. Nicole Barker M.Sc. Student (2006-2008)
Nicole
conducted Master's research on sound transmission in neotropical
habitats, including a detailed study of male versus female song
transmission in
Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thryothorus
rufalbus). After completing her MSc, Nicole went on to the PhD
program at Université Laval, and then into government research
with the Boreal Avian Monitoring project.
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Dr. David Bradley M.Sc. Student (2006-2008)
David conducted Master's
research on vocal behaviour
of Rufous-naped Wrens (Campylorhynchus
rufinucha), a cooperatively breeding neotropical
bird. After completing his MSc, David went on to
the PhD
program at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, and then to a
permanent position with Bird Studies Canada.
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Dr. Adrianna Brunni M.Sc. Student (2012-2013)
Adrianna
conducted Master's research on
the dawn chorus dynamics of temperate songbird communities, and the
influence of light pollution on singing behaviour. After completing her
MSc, Adrianna went on to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
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Dr. Sarah Douglas M.Sc. Student (2008-2011)
Sarah
conducted Master's research on paternity and duetting
behaviour in Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thryothorus
rufalbus). After completing her MSc, Sarah went on to work as
a naturalist at Pinery Provincial Park and then into naturopathic
medicine in Toronto. She is now a practicing Doctor of Naturopathic
Medicine.
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Dr. Lauren Fitzsimmons M.Sc. Student (2005-2007)
Lauren conducted Master's
research on
network-level communication behaviour in Black-capped
Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus).
She received the prestigious Governor General's Gold
Medal for her Master's research. After completing her MSc, Lauren
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Abby Hensel M.Sc. Student (2020-2021)
Abby
conducted Master's research that used passive acoustic monitoring to
study Savannah Sparrows, both from the perspective of population
mointoring, and assessing geographic variation. After completing her
MSc, Abby went on to the graduate program at Western University,
studying epidemiology.
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Kristina Hick M.Sc. Student (2013-2015)
Kristina
conducted Master's research on vocal and visual communication in
neotropical Thryophilus
wrens, co-supervised by Dr. Stephanie Doucet. After completing her MSc,
Kristina became a full-time research scientist and lab manager for the
Mennill Lab. She then took on a position as a scientist with the
Canadian Wildlife Service.
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Zachary Kahn M.Sc. Student (2015-2017)
Zach conducted Master's
research on duetting behaviour in Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thryophilus rufalbus), focusing on
the relationship between duets and parental beahviour and paternity
guarding. After completing his MSc, Zach worked for the Credit River
Conservation Authority.
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Julie Koloff M.Sc. Student (2008-2010)
Julie conducted Master's
research on both descriptive and experimental aspects of the vocal
behaviour of Barred Antshrikes (Thamnophilus
doliatus). After completing her MSc, Julie worked as a research
technician in Windsor and an environmental consultant in Alberta.
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Dr. Kristin Kovach M.Sc. Student (2011-2013)
Kristin
conducted Master's research on the vocal behaviour of tropical wrens,
focusing on the importance of coordination in the duets of three
tropical wren species, and the importance of duets near the nest in
Rufous-and-white Wrens. After completing her MSc, Kristin worked as an
avian research technician in Minnesota, studying loons.
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Dr. Van La M.Sc. Student (2008-2010)
Van conducted Master's
research on landscape-scale
communication networks in Common Loons (Gavia immer). After completing her
MSc, Van went on to the
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Blaine Landsborough M.Sc. Student (2015-2017)
Blaine
conducted Master's
research on nocturnal flight calls in migratory Canadian songbirds.
After completing his MSc, Blaine went on to the PhD program at McMaster
University in Dr. Jim Quinn's laboratory.
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Dugan Maynard M.Sc. Student (2009-2012)
Dugan
conducted Master's
research on vocal communication in Long-tailed Manakins (Chiroxiphia linearis). After
completing his MSc, Dugan worked for tropical biologists at Florida
State University and Drexel University before working as an
environmental consultant in Alberta.
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Dr. Ines Moran M.Sc. Student (2015-2017)
Ines
conducted Master's research on the vocal behaviour of Savannah Sparrows
(Passerculus sandwichensis)
and how their vocal behaviour changes over time, and in response to
territorial intruders. After completing her MSc, Ines worked in
environmental consulting in British Columbia.
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Christopher Moser-Purdy M.Sc. Student (2014-2016)
Chris
conducted Master's research on neighbour-stranger discrimination and
the dear enemey effect, studying both Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) and Red-eyed
Vireos (Vireo olivaceous) at
Queen's University Biological Station. After completing his MSc, Chris
worked for a variety of ornithologists around the globe.
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Dr. Karan Odom M.Sc. Student (2007-2009)
Karan conducted Master's
research on vocal behaviour of Barred Owls (Strix varia). After completing her
MSc, Karan went to work on a research fellowship at the American Museum
of Natural History and then the PhD program at University of
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Anneka Osmun M.Sc. Student (2008-2010)
Anneka
conducted Master's research on repertoire use by duetting birds,
focusing on vocal behaviour Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thryothorus rufalbus). After
completing her
MSc, Anneka went on to travel and work in New Zealand and Korea,
attending teacher's college, and then became a teacher at a college in
Florida.
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Kiirsti Owen M.Sc. Student (2018-2020)
Kiirsti
conducted Master’s research on bird community recovery and
Rufous-and-white Wren vocal behavior in regenerating tropical dry
forests in Costa Rica. After completing her MSc, Kiirsti started a PhD
on bird conservation in Atlantic wetlands at the University of New
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Nick Rehberg-Besler M.Sc. Student (2013-2015)
Nick
conducted Master's
research on acoustic and visual communication in Neotropical Yellow
Toads (Incilius luetkenii),
co-supervised by Dr.
Stephanie Doucet. After completing his MSc, Nick went on to law school
at the University of Alberta.
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Camille Rondeau Saint-Jean M.Sc. Student (2021-2023)
Camille joined our lab in
2021, as a Master's student co-supervised by Dr. Timothée
Poisot at the Université de Montréal. Her graduate
studies focus
on machine learning and automated methods for studying the vocal
behaviour of migratory Savannah Sparrows. After completing her M.Sc.,
Camille went on to the PhD program at the University of Southern
Denmark.
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Claire Sanders M.Sc. Student (2011-2013)
Claire
conducted Master's research on
night flight call monitoring of birds in Essex County,
including the importance of geographic features in the migration
patterns of migrants over the western basin of Lake Erie. After
completing her MSc, Claire went on to work for the Essex Region
Conservation Authority, coordinating the Detroit River Cleanup project.
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Lincoln Savi M.Sc. Student (2016-2019)
Lincoln conducted
Master's research on the singing behaviour and vocal repertoires in
Rufous-and-white Wrens. Lincoln also assisted in creating 3D-printed
models for other studies in our lab. After completing his MSc, Lincoln
started his own business -- SaviMade -- which specializes in creating
3D-printed animal models: http://www.savimade.ca
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Nicole Shangi M.Sc. Student (2019-2021)
Nicole
conducted Master's research in the Mennill Lab on frog colouration and
parasitism in Neotropical Yellow Toads.
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Kyle Swiston M.Sc. Student (2006-2007)
Kyle conducted
Master's
research on analytical techniques for processing long digital field
recordings,
including a search for Ivory-billed Woodpeckers (Campephilus principalis) in
Florida. After completing his MSc, Kyle worked as computer technician
and a laboratory technician,
before beginning teacher's college at the University of Western Ontario.
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Stephanie Topp Master's Student (2005-2007)
Steph conducted
Master's research on seasonal variation in the vocal behaviour of
Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thryothorus
rufalbus). After completing her MSc, Steph worked with an NGO in
Ecuador and several field research jobs before beginning teacher's
college in Toronto.
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Ian Thomas Master's Student (2017-2019)
Ian conducted
Master's research on vocal learning in young Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis). During
his program Ian won the Univeristy of Windsor's Three Minute Thesis
competition. After
completing his MSc, Ian worked with an NGO to protect old growth
forests on Vancouver Island.
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Previous Visiting
Researchers
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Dr. Nina Bircher Visiting Researcher (2018)
Nina
was a visiting
researcher in the Mennill Lab in fall of 2018,
studying population-level vocal interactions in tits. Her term as a
visiting scientist was funded by the government of the Netherlands, and
supported by her PhD supervisor Marc Naguib.
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Dr. Christini Caselli Visiting Researcher (2012)
Tina
was a visiting researcher in the Mennill Lab for six months in 2012,
studying the ecology and vocal behaviour of Black-fronted Titi
Monkeys. Her six-month term as a visiting scientist was funded by a
generous grant from the Government of Brazil to
Christini.
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Dr. Stephanie Doucet Visiting Researcher (2005-2006)
Stephanie was a
visiting researcher in the Mennill Sound Analysis Lab while she wrote
her dissertation under the supervision of Dr. Geoff
Hill at Auburn University. Stephanie is
now an Associate Professor at the University of Windsor.
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Sandra Gallo Visiting Researcher (2008-2009)
Sandra conducted
research in the Mennill
Lab starting in 2008-2009, studying Rock Wrens (Salpinctes obsoletus).
Sandra returned to Mexico where she
continued to study bird songs and sound scapes from both a scientific
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Dr. Somboon Kamtaeja Visiting Researcher (2010-2011)
Somboon spent a year in
the
Mennill Lab as a visiting research scientist supported by a
Strategic Scholarships Fellowship from the Thailand Frontier Research
Networks. As a PhD at Chiang
Mai University in Thailand, he studied the songs of Pycnonotus bulbuls in the lab.
Somboon returned to Thailand to complete his PhD and is now a professor
in Thailand.
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Dr. Sandra Valderrama Visiting Researcher (2006)
Sandra was a visiting
researcher in the Mennill Sound Analysis Lab in
2006 studying the critically
endangered Niceforo's Wren (Thryothorus
nicefori) with support from a grant from the Association of
Universities and Colleges of
Canada. Sandra went on to the PhD
program at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.
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Former
Honours
Thesis Students
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Sarah Baldo Undergraduate Researcher (2006-2009), Honours Thesis Student
(2009-2010)
Sarah
conducted research in the Mennill Lab throughout her undergraduate
degree, including a summer co-op position, an Ivory-billed Woodpecker
research technician, and a volunteer researcher. She conducted Honours
research on vocal behaviour Great Curassows (Crax rubra). Sarah went on to the
MSc program at University of
Windsor.
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Matt Battiston Undergraduate Researcher (2010-2012),
Summer NSERC Student (2011 & 2012), Honours Thesis Student
(2012-2013)
Matt conducted many
research projects in the Mennill Lab, including two summer NSERC
research positions. His Honours Thesis project was a playback
experiment focusing on interspecific neighbour-stranger discrimination
in tropical wrens. Matt went on to Medical School at Western University.
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Haylee Begin-Dyck Undergraduate researcher (2018),
Honours Thesis Student (2018-2019)
Haylee joined the Mennill Lab in 2018 as a
volunteer researcher. She conducted her Honours thesis on the vocal
behaviour of nocturnal birds at the Guanacaste Conservation Area.
Haylee went on to the MSc program at Univeristy of Western Ontario.
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Albana Berberi Undergraduate researcher
(2015-2016), Honours Thesis Student (2016-2017)
Albana
studied acoustic communication in
temperate sparrows as a Behaviour Cognition and Neuroscience
undergraduate research student. She conducted her Honours thesis on the
nocturnal migration behaviour of temperate songbirds. She served as
President of the Behaviour Cognition and Neuroscience Student
Association (BCNSA) in 2016-2017. Albana went on to the MSc program at
University of Ottawa.
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Natalie Bond Undergraduate Researcher (2007-2008), Honours Thesis Student
(2008-2009)
Natalie conducted
research in the Mennill Lab as an Ivorybilled Woodpecker research
technician and Summer NSERC student. She conducted Honours research on
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Claudia Bustos Undergraduate Researcher
(2006-2007), Honours Thesis Student
(2007-2008)
Claudia
conducted research in the Mennill Lab as an Ivory-billed Woodpecker
research technician. She conducted Honours research on the vocal
behaviour of Howler Monkeys (Alouatta
palliata). Claudia went on to work as the Science School
Programmer at the Calgary Science Museum.
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Jessica Cuthbert Honours Thesis Student (2005-2006)
Jessica
conducted
Honours research on descriptive and comparative studies of the vocal
behaviour of Plain Wrens (Thryothorus
modestus). She went on to the MSc
program at University of Windsor.
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Sam Dundas Undergraduate Coop Student (2010);
Honours Thesis Student (2010-2011)
Sam
conducted research through the University of Windsor's
Co-Op program in 2010 and then conducted Honours research on the
alarm calling and vocal behaviour of Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus). Sam went on
to work for an environmental consulting firm in Alberta.
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Alex Harris Summer Research Student (2012), NSERC
Undergraduate Student Research Award holder (2013), BCN Research
Volunteer (2013-2014); Honours Student (2014-2015)
Alex joined the
Mennill
Lab in 2012 as a summer research student. He conducted
a variety of laboratory-based studies, including two summer NSERC
positions. Alex conducted his Honours
thesis on the vocal repertoires of
tropical birds, under the co-supervision of Dave Wilson. Alex went on
to dental school at Western University.
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Holly Hennin Undergraduate researcher (2006-2007),
Honours Thesis
Student (2007-2008)
Holly conducted research in the Mennill Lab as an Ivory-billed
Woodpecker research technician. She conducted Honours research on
bachelor male singing behaviour in Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thryothorus rufalbus). She went on
to the MSc program at
University of Regina, and then the PhD program at University of Windsor.
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Abby Hensel Undergraduate Volunteer and IGNITE Undergraduate Researcher
(2018-2019), Honours Student (2019-2020)
Abby joined
the Mennill
Lab in the winter of 2018, studying vocal behaviour of Savannah
Sparrows. In 2018-2020 her research in the Mennill lab
was supported by University of Windsor's IGNITE program. In 2019-2020,
Abby conducted research on Savannah Sparrow geographic variation for
her Honours Thesis..
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Justin Johnson Undergraduate researcher (2014-2016),
Honours Thesis Student (2016-2017)
Justin
conducted research in the Mennill Lab studying Savannah Sparrows and
Nocturnal Flight Calls throughout his undergraduate degree. He
conducted Honours research on the effects of anthropogenic light on
avian migration.
Justin co-founded the Avian Taxidermy Club at the University of
Windsor, and was the champion of the 2015 Ornithology Sudden Death
Bird-Off. He went on to the MSc program at University of Alberta with
Erin Bayne.
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Angela Joseph Honours Thesis Student (2006-2007)
Angela
conducted Honours research on diel and seasonal variation in the vocal
behaviour of Long-tailed Manakins (Chrioxiphia
linearis).
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Crystal Kelly BCN Research
Volunteer (2013-2014); Honours Student (2014-2015)
Crystal
joined the Mennill Lab in 2013, working for postdoc Dave Wilson
studying
squirrel vocalizations as a BCN undergraduate research volunteer. She
conducted
her Honours thesis in the lab on the nocturnal behaviour of tropical
animals, under the co-supervision of Dave Wilson. Crystal went on to
the MSc program at Trent University.
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Sarah Lippold Undergraduate Researcher
(2005-2006), Honours Thesis Student (2006-2007)
Sarah
conducted research as an Ivory-billed Woodpecker research technician.
She conducted Honours research on victory displays in Black-capped
Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus),
publishing her work in the journal Acta
Ethologica. Sarah went on to study nursing at
Wayne State University.
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Jason Mouland Undergraduate researcher (2005-2006),
Honours Thesis Student (2006-2007)
Jason
conducted research as an Ivory-billed Woodpecker research technician.
He conducted Honours research on the vocal behaviour of
Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thryothorus
rufalbus). He went on to continue his studies at the
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Sheeva Nakhaie Honours Thesis Student (2009-2010)
Sheeva
conducted Honours research on bioacoustic methods for assessing
biodiversity in Ontario forests. She went on to the MSc program at the
University of Windsor.
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Anneka Osmun Undergraduate Researcher (2006-2007);
Honours Thesis Student (2007-2008)
Anneka
conducted research
as an Ivory-billed Woodpecker research technician. She conducted
Honours research on spatial analyses of territorial behaviour in
Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thyothorus
rufalbus). Anneka went on the MSc
program at University of Windsor.
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Liam O'Leary Honours Thesis Student (2022-2023)
Liam
joined our lab in the fall of 2022. He studied the vocal behaviour
of Great Curassows in the Guanacaste Conservation Area of Costa Rica
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Raven Ouellette Honours Thesis Student (2017-2018)
Ravenconducted Honours research on Savannah Sparrow vocal ontogeny. She
went on to the Master's program at Laurentian University studying small
mammals with Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde.
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Sarah Tremain Honours Thesis Student (2006-2007)
Sarah conducted Honours research on seasonal variation in the vocal
behaviour of temperate woodpeckers, including Pileated Woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus). Sarah went on
the MSc
program at University of Windsor.
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Matt Watson Undergraduate Researcher and Summer
Research Student (2010-2013); Honours Thesis Student (2013-2014)
Matt joined the
Mennill
Lab in 2010 as a research volunteer, and then worked in the lab in the
summers of 2012 and 2013 with the generous support from the Caldwell
First Nation. Matt conducted his Honours Thesis research on migratory
behaviour of birds
in Essex County (co-supervised by Dr. David Wilson). Matt went on to
the MSc program at Western University.
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Alex Wilder Undergraduate Researcher
(2016-2018); Honours Thesis Student (2018-2019)
Alex joined the Mennill
Lab in the winter of 2016, studying vocal behaviour of neotropical
wrens as well as night flight
calls produced by migratory songbirds over the Great Lakes. Alex
conducted her Honourst hesis on the vocal behaviour of primates in
Guanacaste Conservation Area. She went on to the Master's Program at
University of Windsor.
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Scott Wonsch Honours Thesis Student (2010-2011)
Scott
conducted Honours
Thesis research on diel variation
in the
vocalizations of neotropical Long-tailed Manakins (Chiroxiphia linearis).
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Former Research Students and Research
Technicians
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Melissa Abdellah Undergraduate Researcher
(2008), Summer NSERC Student (2008)
Melissa
worked part time
as
a sound analysis technician in the Mennill Lab on the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker project, and part time in Stephanie Doucet's laboratory in
the summer of 2008.
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Nisreen Al-Farra Undergraduate Researcher (2010-2011)
Nisreen
conducted volunteer research in the Mennill
Lab in 2010-2011 studying the vocal behaviour of
temperate birds with Mennill Lab postdoc
Dave Wilson. She went on to conduct her Honours thesis in Dennis Higgs'
laboratory.
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Farah Arbab Work Study Student (2007)
Farah worked in the
Mennill
Lab
in
Fall of 2007 as a Work Study student conducting
spatial analyses
of singing behaviour in temperate and tropical birds.
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Alex Bailey Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2015-2018)
Alex conducted research
in the Mennill
Lab between 2015 and 2018, studying night flight
calls produced by migratory songbirds over the Great Lakes, and the
vocal behaviour of Savannah Sparrows.
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Emily Bailey Ivorybill Sound Analysis
Technician
(2006-2007)
Emily conducting volunteer
research on Pale-billed Woodpeckers in 2006. In
2007, she joined the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. Emily
went on to the Master's program at the University of Western Ontario. |
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Cassandra Belmore Work Study Student
(2007-2008)
Cassandra worked in the
Mennill
Lab in Fall of 2007 as a Work Study student conducting
comparative analyses of
temperate and tropical birds.
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Caelin Berek Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2012-2013)
Caelin
joined the
Mennill
Lab in the Fall of 2012 as an undergraduate research volunteer.
Caelin worked with Mennill Lab MSc student Claire Sanders studying
migratory birds in Essex County. |
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Jayd Bodner Undergraduate Research Volunteer
and IGNITE Undergraduate Researcher (2018-2020)
Jayd joined
the Mennill
Lab in the winter of 2018, studying vocal behaviour of Savannah
Sparrows. In 2018-2019 her research in the Mennill lab
wassupported by University of Windsor's IGNITE program.
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Anikka Bolender BCN Student Researcher (2009-2010)
Anikka conducted research
in the
Mennill
Lab in 2009 as a BCN student researcher. She studied the
evolution of duetting behaviour in temperate and tropical birds.
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Mikayla Bornais IGNITE Research Student (2018-2022), Research Assistant
(2022-2023)
Mikayla
joined our lab in
the fall of 2017, studying vocal behaviour of Savannah
Sparrows. In 2018-2022, her
research in the Mennill lab was supported by University of Windsor's
IGNITE program. She assisted with many field projects, including field
expeditions to the Guanacaste Conservation Area in Costa Rica and
Bowdoin Scientific Station in New Brunswick.
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Sherry Brew Biology Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2006)
Sherry
conducted research
in
the Mennill Sound Analysis Lab in the fall
semester of 2006. Sherry conducted a bioacoustic study on the
vocal
behaviour of temperate and tropical woodpeckers. |
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Jason Brogan Biology Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2005)
Jason conducted research
the
Mennill Sound Analysis Lab between
September and December
2005. Jason assisted with research on the visual displays of
neotropical birds under the lab's
visiting researcher, Stephanie Doucet.
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Carolyn Brown Honours Thesis Student (2021-2022) and Undergraduate Researcher
(2022-2023)
Carolyn
joined our lab in
spring of 2021. She conducted
research on tropical bird communities with support of the University of
Windsor IGNITE program in the summer of 2021. In fall 2021 Carolyn
conducted an Honours Thesis on bioacoustic indicators of diversity in
Costa
Rica. |
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Keven Bruce Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2008-2009)
Keven joined the Mennill
Lab in
2008, conducting volunteer research on the ecology and evolution of
vocal behaviour in birds.
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Cameron Chevalier IGNITE Research Student (2022-2023)
Cam
joined our lab in the
fall of 2022 as an undergraduate IGNITE research student. Can worked
with Dan and Sarah on the Savannah Sparrow project, studying
the song and the mate choice behaviour of sparrows on Kent Island. |
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Kalie Cavanaugh Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2018-2019)
Kalie conducted research in
the Mennill
Lab in 2018 and 2019, studying vocal behaviour of Savannah
Sparrows. |
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Karen Cogliati Ivorybill Sound Analysis
Technician (2006-2007)
Karen
conducted volunteer research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers in 2006. In 2007, she joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. Karen went on to the Master's program at
the
University of Windsor and the PhD program at McMaster University.
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Nabila Cyrene Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2015-2016)
Nabila joined
the Mennill
Lab in the fall of 2015, studying acoustic communication in migratory
birds through the Great Lakes region.
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Lindsay
Davidson Biology Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2005)
Lindsay
conducted
research in
the Mennill Sound Analysis Lab between
September and
December 2005. Lindsay conducted a bioacoustic study on the vocal
behaviour of temperate warblers. Lindsay went on to the doctoral
program at Simon Fraser University. |
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Angela Demarse Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2012-2013), Research Technician (2015)
Angela joined the
Mennill
Lab in the summer of 2012 as an undergraduate research volunteer.
Angela worked with Mennill Lab MSc student Claire Sanders collecting
avian acoustic census data on birds migrating through Essex County. In
the summer of 2015, Angela assisted with research on acoustic
communication in neotropical Rufous-capped Warblers.
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Matt Deneau Ivorybill Sound Analysis
Technician (2006-2007)
Matt
conducted volunteer
research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers in 2006. In 2007, he joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. |
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Jessica DeRose Outstanding Scholar Research Student
(2014-2015)
Jessica
worked in the Mennill Lab in 2014 and 2015, studying vocal
behaviour of Savannah Sparrows. Her research in the lab was part of the
Outstanding Scholars program at the University of Windsor.
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Shana Dowdell Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2008-2009)
Shana joined the Mennill
Lab in
2008, conducting volunteer research on the ecology and evolution of
vocal behaviour in birds.
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Mandy Ehnes Research Technician (2014-2015)
Mandy
worked in the Mennill
Lab as a research technicain between summer of 2014 and summer of 2015,
as a research technician studying bird migration
through the Great Lakes. Mandy's internship project was funded by the
Northern Ontario Heritage
Foundation, and was co-supervised by Dr. Jenn Foote of Algoma
University. Mandy went on to the graduate program at Algoma and
Nippissing Universities.
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Britney Falica
Ivorybill Sound Analysis Technician (2006-2007), Summer Research
Technician (2007)
Britney
joined the
Mennill Lab
in 2006, conducting volunteer research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers. In 2007, she joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. In the summer of 2007 she worked as a
research technician in the Mennill Lab. Britney went on to the Master's
program at the University of Windsor. |
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Melanie
Farquhar Field and Lab Technician (2008)
Melanie
joined the
Mennill Lab in the summer of 2008, conducting field research at
Queen's University Biological Station, and then as a summer laboratory
research technician studying the vocal behaviour of North American wood
warblers. She went on to teacher's college in Australia.
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Celia Girgenti Undergraduate Researcher (2010-2012)
Celia
joined the Mennill
Lab in 2010 conducting volunteer research on
the vocal behaviour of tropical birds. She conducted research on
Long-tailed Manakins.
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James Goettel Ivorybill Sound Analysis Technician (2006-2007), Work Study Student
(2007-2008)
James
joined the Mennill
Lab in
2006, conducting volunteer research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers. In 2007, he joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. In 2007-2008 James worked as a Work Study
student in
the lab, working with Karan Odom on the Barred Owl project. |
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Danielle Gough Work Study Student (2008-2009)
Danielle
joined the
Mennill
Lab in
2008, conducting research on the ecology and evolution of
vocal behaviour in birds. Danielle's research project was supported by
the Work Study Program. She went on to the Master's program at Trent
University.
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Rachel Gough Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2012-2013)
Rachel
joined the
Mennill
Lab in the Fall of 2012 as an undergraduate research volunteer.
Rachel worked with Mennill Lab MSc student Claire Sanders studying bird
migration through Essex County. |
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Ellen Green Ivorybill Sound Analysis Technician (2006-2007)
Ellen
joined the Mennill
Lab in
2006, conducting volunteer research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers. In 2007, she joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. Ellen went on to the Master's program at
the
University of Windsor. |
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Lex Hand Ivorybill Sound Analysis Technician (2006-2007)
Lex
joined the Mennill
Lab in
2006, conducting volunteer research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers. In 2007, she joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. |
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Keira Harshaw Undergraduate Research Volunteer (2017)
Keira
joined the Mennill
Lab in
Fall 2017 conducting research on vocal behaviour of Savannah Sparrows.
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Rachel Hasson Undergraduate Research Technician (2015),
Graduate Student (2015-2018)
Rachel
joined the lab in spring of 2015 as a research technician, and
conducted Master's research in the lab between 2015-2018, co-supervised
by Dr. Jennifer Foote of Algoma Unviersity, focused on nocturnal
migration behaviour of Canadian birds. She went on to teach English in
Sweden.
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Adam Henkel Field Research Technician (2010)
Adam
joined the Mennill
Lab
in
summer 2010 conducting field studies of wrens in Costa Rica as a
research assistant.
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Trisha Howlett Ivorybill Sound Analysis
Technician (2006-2007)
Trisha
joined the Mennill
Lab
in 2006, conducting volunteer research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers. In 2007, she joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. Trisha went on to study nutrition sciences
at Wayne State University in Detroit. |
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Dani Jamieson Biology Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2005)
Dani
conducted research
in the
Mennill Sound Analysis Lab in the fall
semester of 2006. Dani conducted a bioacoustic study on the vocal
behaviour of temperate and tropical woodpeckers.
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Irtiah Kahn Work Study Student (2015-2016)
Irtiah joined the Mennill
Lab in the fall semester of 2015, studying
acoustic communication in temperate songbirds. Irtiah's position in
the Mennill Lab was funded by the Work Study program. |
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Celine Lajoie Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2012-2013)
Celine
joined the
Mennill
Lab in the summer of 2012 as an undergraduate research volunteer.
Celine worked with Mennill Lab MSc student Claire Sanders censusing the
diversity of migratory birds over Essex County. She went on to the
Master's program at the University of Windsor.
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Kajal Laroia Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2016-2018)
Kajal
conducted research in the Mennill
Lab in the fall of 2016 through to the winter of 2018, studying night
flight
calls produced by migratory songbirds over the Great Lakes. |
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Katrina Lukianchuk Research Technician (2014-2015)
Katrina
joined the
Mennill Lab
in spring of 2014 as a research technician studying the vocal behaviour
of Savannah Sparrows. She went on to work as a research technician in
the laboratory of Dr. Jan Ciborowski, and then for a wildlife
consulting company in Alberta.
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Jasneel Mahal Undergraduate Researcher and Work Study
Student (2011-2012)
Jasneel
joined the
Mennill
Lab in August 2011 conducting volunteer research on duetting behaviour
in tropical birds. He continued as a Work study student in 2011-2012. |
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Dean Mailloux Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2014-2015)
Dean
volunteered in the Mennill Lab in 2014-2015, studying vocal
behaviour of Savannah Sparrows. Dean went on to the Veterinary
Medicine Program at University College in Dublin.
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Amanda Mamo Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2012-2013)
Amanda
joined the
Mennill
Lab in the Fall of 2012 as an undergraduate research volunteer.
Amanda worked with Mennill Lab MSc student Claire Sanders censusing the
diversity of migratory birds over Essex County. Amanda was zpart of the
University of Windsor's Volunteer Internship Program.
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Joshua Martin Biology Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2005)
Joshua conducted research
in
the Mennill Sound Analysis Lab in the fall
semester of 2006. Joshua conducted a bioacoustic study on the vocal
behaviour of temperate and tropical woodpeckers. Josh went on to a
Master's program at the University of Windsor. |
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Loren Mastracci Undergraduate Researcher (2010-2012)
Loren
joined the
Mennill
Lab in 2010 conducting volunteer research on the vocal behaviour of
temperate and tropical birds. |
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Katherine McGuire Lab Manager (2017-2018)
Katherine was the Mennill
Lab manager from 2017-2018, conducting
research on
vocal behaviour of Savannah Sparrows, Rufous-and-white Wrens, and
nocturnal flight calls, both in the field and in the lab. Katie went on
to a Master's program at Dalhousie University.
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Laraib Mehdi Undergraduate Researcher and Work Study
Student (2011-2012)
Laraib joined the
Mennill
Lab in 2011 conducting volunteer research on
the vocal behaviour of tropical wrens. Laraib is working with Mennill
Lab grad student Roberto Sosa as well as other lab projects. She is a
third year student in the
Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Windsor.
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Zeina Merheb Work Study Student (2016-2018)
Zeina
conducted research in the Mennill
Lab in the fall of 2016 through the winter of 2018, studying Savannah
Sparorws as well as
nocturnal flight calls of migratory birds. Her research in our lab was
supported by the Work Study Program / IGNITE Program.
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Josh Minos IGNITE Undergraduate Researcher (2020-2021)
Josh joined the lab in
the fall of 2020, studying colour evolution in hummingbirds with
post-doc Rick Simpson. In 2020-21, his research in the Mennill
lab is supported by the University of Windsor’s IGNITE program.
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Allison
Mistakidis Ivorybill Sound Analysis Technician (2006-2007)
Allison
joined the
Mennill Lab
in 2006, conducting volunteer research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers. In 2007, she joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. Allison went on to the Master's
program at the University of Windsor. |
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Tiffany Olsen Costa Rica Field Research Technician (2014)
Tiffany
joined the
Mennill Lab in spring of 2014 as a research
technician studying the vocal behaviour of wrens and warblers.
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Rachel Noble Outstanding Scholar Research Student
(2008-2009)
Rachel
joined the Mennill
Lab in
2008, investigating the ecology and evolution of
duetting behaviour in temperate songbirds. Rachel's research project
was supported by
the Outstanding Scholar Undergraduate Program. |
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Brad Poisson Undergraduate Researcher and Work Study
Student (2010-2013)
Brad joined the
Mennill
Lab in 2011 conducting volunteer research on the vocal behaviour of
both temperate and tropical birds. Brad has worked on several
different projects in the lab, including research with Mennill Lab MSc
student Claire Sanders collecting avian acoustic census data in Essex
County. Brad's research in the lab has involved two Work Study
positions. |
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Blue Raasch Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2008-2009)
Blue joined the Mennill
Lab in
2008, conducting volunteer research on the ecology and evolution of
vocal behaviour in birds.
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Katie Rieveley
Ivorybill Sound Analysis Technician (2006-2007)
Katie
joined the Mennill
Lab in
2006, conducting volunteer research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers. In 2007, she joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. Katie went on to the Master's program at
the
University of Windsor. |
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Alina Rizvi Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2015-2016)
Alina joined
the Mennill
Lab in the fall semester of 2015, studying acoustic
communication in migratory birds moving through the Great Lakes.
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Stephanie Saad Work Study Student
(2009)
Stephanie joined the
Mennill
Lab in
2009 as a Work Study student. She worked on a combined
Mennill/Doucet Lab effort to study the evolutionary biology of birds
using the specimen collection at the University of Michigan in Ann
Arbor.
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Aya Saeed Outstanding Scholar Student
(2017-2019)
Aya
joined the Mennill Lab in nfall of 2017, studying Savannah
Sparorws under the University of Windsor's Outstanding Scholars
Program. Aya held two Outstanding Scholars positions in the lab
(2017-2018, 2018-2019) studying vocal communication in sparrows.
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Jacob Schilling Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2016-2017)
Jacob joined
the Mennill
Lab in the fall semester of 2016, studying acoustic
communication in migratory birds moving through the Great Lakes. |
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Kelly Schoenberger Outstanding Scholar Research Student
(2015-2016)
Kelly joined
the Mennill
Lab in the fall of 2015, studying acoustic communication in temperate
sparrows. Kelly's research in the Mennill Lab was supported by the
Outstanding
Scholars Program.
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Fatima Serhan Work Study Student
(2015-2018)
Fatima, a Mennill Lab
undergraduate superstar, conducted research in the Mennill Lab between
2015 and 2018. Fatima's position in the Mennill Lab included volunteer
research, a Work Study position, and Summer Research Experience
positions.
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Nicole Shangi Undergraduate researcher (2017-2019)
Nicole joined the Mennill
Lab in the fall semester of 2017, studying the behaviour of Neotropical
Yellow Toads. In the Fall
of 2018 Nicole conducted an Undergraduate Research Experience course in
the lab on yellow toad social behaviour.
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Reem Srour Work Study Student (2015-2016)
Reem joined the Mennill
Lab in the fall semester of 2015, studying
acoustic communication in temperate songbirds. Reem's position in
the Mennill Lab was funded by the Work Study program.
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Lauren Szucki IGNITE undergraduate Researcher
(2019-2021)
Lauren joined
the lab in winter of 2019, conducting sound analysis of
Savannah Sparrow recordings and also creating science art in connection
to the Unviersity of Windsor's "Science Meets Art" (SMArt) group. In
2019-2021 her research in the Mennill lab was supported by University
of
Windsor's IGNITE program. Lauren went on to a graduate program in
Science Communication.
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Justyn Stahl Ivorybill Field Research Technician (2006-2007)
Justyn
Stahl joined the
Mennill
Lab in 2007 as the lead field research assistant on the
Ivory-billed Woodpecker bioacoustics project in Florida. Justyn
received his MSc from University of Florida in Gainesville, where he
studied Acorn Woodpeckers under Madan Oli and Walt Koenig. |
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Grayson Tellier IGNITE Research Student (2022-2023)
Grayson
joined our lab
in the fall of
2022 as an undergraduate IGNITE research student. In the final year of
his undergraduate studies, Grayson worked with Jaclyn to study the
behaviour
of beluga whales in the St. Lawrence seaway. |
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Sylvie
Tremblay Sound Analysis Technician (2005-2006 and 2006-2007)
Sylvie
joined the Mennill
Sound
Analysis Lab in January 2006. Sylvie
played an important role as a sound analysis technician for the
ivory-billed woodpecker project in 2006, and re-joined the
Ivory-billed Woodpecker Bioacoustics Team in 2007. Sylvie went on to
the
Master's program at the University of Guelph. |
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Madeline Tregenza Research Technician (2014)
Maddie joined
the
Mennill Lab
in the spring of 2014 as a research technician studying temperate
songbird communities in the forests around Peterborough with Mennill
Lab PDF Lauren Fitzsimmons. Maddie went on to continue her Bachelor's
degree at
the University of Guelph.
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Thiranya Weerakoon Honours Thesis Student (2021-2022) IGNITE Research Student
(2022-2023)
Thiranya joined the
Mennill Lab in the fall or 2021. She studied the vocal
behaviour of animals and the acoustic adaptation of animal sounds for
her Honours Thesis project. In 2022 she assisted with the Savannah
Sparrow project with the support of the IGNITE program. |
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Amy Weinz Undergraduate Research Volunteer
(2012-2013)
Amy joined
the
Mennill
Lab in the Fall of 2012 as an undergraduate research volunteer.
Amy worked with Mennill Lab MSc student Claire Sanders studying bird
migration through Essex County.
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Stephanie
Wilson BCN Student Researcher (2005-2006)
Stephanie was a BCN
student
research volunteer in the Mennill Sound
Analysis Lab during the 2005-2006 school year, conducting research on
geographic variation in the songs of male and female
tropical birds.
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Kathryn Winger
NSERC Summer Research Student
(2006)
Kathryn
conducted
research in
the Mennill Sound Analysis Lab in the
summer of 2006. Kathryn played an important role as a sound analysis
technician for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker project. Kathryn also
conducted spatial analyses of wrens during the summer of
2006 as an NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award recipient.
Kathryn went on to vet school at the University of Guelph. |
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Stan Yavno Ivorybill Sound Analysis Technician (2006-2007)
Stan
joined the Mennill
Lab in
2006, conducting volunteer research on
Pale-billed Woodpeckers. In 2007, he joined the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Bioacoustic Team. Stan went on to the MSc program at the
University of Windsor and the PhD program at Trent University. |
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Daria Zajac Research Volunteer (2008)
Daria
joined the Mennill
Lab in the summer of 2008. She is conducting
an independent study on diurnal variation in the singing behaviour of
temperate songbirds. Daria went on to a graduate program at the
University of Western Ontario, and then to medical school at University
of Windsor. |
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