Current Lab Members

Zayn Cheema –  Class of 2025; Neuroscience and Behavior Major

Zayn joined us in the Spring of 2024. Zayn is working on a project to understand how the distribution of sound energy and seasonal changes in habitat structure influence the active space of chickadee, titmice, and nuthatch vocalizations at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve.

Zahara Goldkin –  Class of 2025; Environmental Studies Major

Zahara joined us in the Spring of 2023. Zahara is working on a project to understand how the distribution of sound energy and seasonal changes in habitat structure influence the active space of chickadee, titmice, and nuthatch vocalizations at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. She, Lucinda, and Susie are our experts on sound source recordings and signal playback. Zahara is also our resident expert on measuring vegetation structure. She is studying abroad during the Spring 2024 semester.

Lauren Jones –  Class of 2027; Undeclared

Lauren joined us in the Spring of 2024. She is working on a project to understand how the distribution of sound energy and seasonal changes in habitat structure influence the active space of chickadee, titmice, and nuthatch vocalizations at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve.

James Mannix –  Class of 2024; Cognitive Science Major

James joined us in the Spring of 2023. James is working on a project to understand how the distribution of sound energy and seasonal changes in habitat structure influence the active space of chickadee, titmice, and nuthatch vocalizations at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. He and Kalina are our experts on sound attenuation and signal fidelity.

Abigail Paull –  Class of 2024; Biology Major

Abigail joined us in the Spring of 2024. She is working on a project to understand how the distribution of sound energy and seasonal changes in habitat structure influence the active space of chickadee, titmice, and nuthatch vocalizations at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve.

Susie Osborne –  Class of 2026; Cognitive Science Major

Susie joined us in the Fall of 2023 and is working on a project to understand how the distribution of sound energy and seasonal changes in habitat structure influence the active space of chickadee, titmice, and nuthatch vocalizations at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. She, Zahara, and Lucinda are our experts on sound source recordings and signal playback.

Kalina Sloat –  Class of 2026; Neuroscience and Behavior Major

Kalina soft joined the lab in the Spring of 2023 and became a full fledged member in Fall of 2023. Kalina is working on a project to understand how the distribution of sound energy and seasonal changes in habitat structure influence the active space of chickadee, titmice, and nuthatch vocalizations at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. She and James are our experts on sound attenuation and signal fidelity.

Lucinda Thompson –  Class of 2024; Neuroscience and Behavior Major

Lucinda joined the lab in the Fall of 2023. Lucinda is working on a project to understand how the distribution of sound energy and seasonal changes in habitat structure influence the active space of chickadee, titmice, and nuthatch vocalizations at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. She, Zahara, and Susie are our experts on sound source recordings and signal playback.