{"id":877,"date":"2014-06-04T14:51:03","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T18:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/?page_id=877"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:05:07","slug":"former-lab-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/megangall\/people\/former-lab-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Lab Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Class of 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/Teo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4620 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/Teo.jpg 260w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/Teo-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Teo Soydan &#8211;&nbsp; <\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2026; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Teo joined the lab as an URSI scholar in the summer of 2024, where he worked on a project to understand <\/span>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. Teo helped to develop our vegetation and sound analysis scripts, as our resident computer programming expert.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/gabe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4622 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/gabe.jpg 321w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/gabe-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Gabriel Grimes &#8211;&nbsp; <\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2026; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Gabe joined the lab as a Beckman Scholar in the summer of 2024.  <\/span>As our Beckman scholar, Gabe has  been working on a project to quantify sound source amplitude of bird vocalization in collaboration with Tim Boycott (a Gall lab alum!) at Cornell University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Class of 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/zayn.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4623 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Zayn Cheema &#8211;&nbsp; <\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2025; <\/span>Neuroscience and Behavior <span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Zayn joined us in the Spring of 2024. Zayn<\/span> worked 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 Preserve. She worked closely with Zahara on our sound propagation experiment.  Zayn is pursuing a career in law. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/zahara-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4522 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/zahara-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/zahara-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/zahara-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/zahara-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/zahara-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/zahara-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Zahara Goldkin &#8211;&nbsp; <\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2025; Environmental Studies Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Zahara joined us in the Spring of 2023. Zahara worked <\/span>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 was our main field work coordinator and one of our sound propagation leaders. Zahara is off to a career in conservation and management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Class of 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>James Mannix &#8211;&nbsp; <\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2024; Cognitive Science Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/James-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4523 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/James-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/James-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/James-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/James-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/James-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/James-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">James joined us in the Spring of 2023. James worked on a project to understand <\/span>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 worked on calibrating our field equipment and setting up transects at the VFEP.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/abby.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4615 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/abby.jpg 356w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2024\/07\/abby-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Abigail Paull &#8211;&nbsp; <\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2024; <\/span>Biology <span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Abigail joined us in the Spring of 2024. She <\/span>worked 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 is currently pursuing a career in conservation. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/10\/LucindaThompson-1-755x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4563 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/10\/LucindaThompson-1-755x1024.jpg 755w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/10\/LucindaThompson-1-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/10\/LucindaThompson-1-768x1042.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/10\/LucindaThompson-1-1132x1536.jpg 1132w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/10\/LucindaThompson-1-1509x2048.jpg 1509w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/10\/LucindaThompson-1-scaled.jpg 1887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Lucinda Thompson &#8211;&nbsp; <\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2024; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Lucinda joined the lab in the Fall of 2023. Lucinda <span class=\"Apple-style-span\">worked on a project to understand <\/span>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<\/span> worked on<span class=\"Apple-style-span\"> sound source recordings and signal playback. <\/span>Lucinda is pursuing medical school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Class of 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/Mar_2_2023_3_09_00-770x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4508 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/Mar_2_2023_3_09_00-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/Mar_2_2023_3_09_00-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/Mar_2_2023_3_09_00-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/Mar_2_2023_3_09_00.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Trina Chou &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2023; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Trina joined us in the Fall of 2020 and was part of team Chickadee<\/span>, conducting<span class=\"Apple-style-span\"> experiments with wild-caught chickadees (and titmice and nuthatches) to better understand how anthropogenic noise affects anti-predator behaviors. Trina and Anjali presented this work at the 2023 SICB Meeting in Austin, TX and we recently published this work in PLoS One. Trina&#8217;s thesis focused on auditory processing in noise in these three species.<\/span> She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Jessie Tanner&#8217;s lab at UT Knoxville. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/avani-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4510 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/avani-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/avani-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/avani-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/avani-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/03\/avani-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Avani Desai &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Class of 2023; Biology Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avani joined us in the Fall of 2021. Avani was part of Team Chickadee, conducting experiments with wild-caught chickadees (and titmice and nuthatches) to better understand how anthropogenic noise affects anti-predator behaviors.&nbsp; Avani then took on an investigation auditory processing in noise in Northern saw-whet owls, following up on some work by Joe Nowacki. Avani is currently pursuing a DVM at Western University of Health Sciences. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2022\/03\/MarkFossesca-1-e1647981868666-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4308 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Mark Fossesca &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2023; Environmental Studies and Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Mark joined us in the Fall of 2021. Team Chickadee conducted experiments with wild-caught chickadees (and titmice and nuthatches) to better understand how anthropogenic noise affect anti-predator behaviors. Mark also worked on a review paper on the comparative avian auditory processing of sounds in noise and its implications for behavior and conservation. <\/span>Mark is currently working as a lab tech at MIT. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/11\/julia_TUTI-e1605565403707-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4088 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/11\/julia_TUTI-e1605565403707-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/11\/julia_TUTI-e1605565403707-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Julia Goldberg \u2013&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2023; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Julia joined us in the Fall of 2020. Team Chickadee <\/span>conducted<span class=\"Apple-style-span\"> experiments with wild-caught chickadees (and titmice and nuthatches) to better understand how anthropogenic noise affects anti-predator behaviors.<\/span> Julie is working in the medical field and preparing for med school. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/11\/anjalli_BCCH-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4089 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/11\/anjalli_BCCH-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/11\/anjalli_BCCH-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/11\/anjalli_BCCH.jpg 1894w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Anjali Krishna &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2023; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Anjali joined us in the Fall of 2020<\/span> and was part of team Chickadee, conducting experiments with wild-caught chickadees (and titmice and nuthatches) to better understand how anthropogenic noise affect anti-predator behaviors. Trina and Anjali presented this work at the 2023 SICB Meeting in Austin, TX and we recently published this work in PLoS One. <span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Anjali<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"> investigated the information encoded in pilot whale calls for her thesis.  She is currently pursuing an M.S. at St. Andrew&#8217;s in Scotland. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/Morgan-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4524 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/Morgan-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/Morgan-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/Morgan-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/Morgan-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/Morgan-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2023\/04\/Morgan-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Morgan Stephens &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2023; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Morgan joined us in the Fall of 2021. Morgan <\/span>helped<span class=\"Apple-style-span\"> transcribe our field records, keep our Endnote up to date, and manage the lab.<\/span> Morgan is currently working as post-bac in Dr. Liz Thiele&#8217;s lab and is interesting in pursuing a graduate degree.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/11\/avery-e1605713985817-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4091 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Avery Bauman &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2023; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Avery joined us in the Fall of 2020 and was part of Team Chickadee.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/Nick-e1614105357964-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4106 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/Nick-e1614105357964-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/Nick-e1614105357964-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><b>Nick D&#8217;Arrigo &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b>Class of 2023; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Nick joined us in the Spring of 2021&nbsp;and was part of Team Chickadee.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2022\/02\/spring2022-e1664559785398-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4283 size-medium\" style=\"object-position:50% 0%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2022\/02\/spring2022-e1664559785398-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2022\/02\/spring2022-e1664559785398.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Sophie Jones &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2023; Biochemistry Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Sophie joined Team Chickadee in the Spring of 2022. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/raia-e1614374486172-767x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4116 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/raia-e1614374486172-767x1024.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/raia-e1614374486172-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/raia-e1614374486172-768x1025.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Raia Stern &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2023; Cognitive Science Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Raia joined us in the Spring of 2021 and was part of Team Chickadee.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting Faculty &#8211; 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/11\/ben_basile-259x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/11\/ben_basile-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/11\/ben_basile.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><b>Dr. Ben Basile &#8211;&nbsp; <\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Visiting Professor<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">We were happy to welcome a special guest, Dr. Ben Basile, to our lab in 2021\/2022.&nbsp; Ben was a visitor in the Psychological Science department at Vassar and has many years of experience in primate behavior research.&nbsp; He&#8217;s currently an Assistant Professor at Dickinson College.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dickinson.edu\/site\/custom_scripts\/dc_faculty_profile_index.php?fac=basileb\">You can find out more about Ben here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Benjamin-Basile-2\">here<\/a>.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Class of 2022<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/sam-e1614283282254-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4110 size-medium\" style=\"object-position:54% 33%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/sam-e1614283282254-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/sam-e1614283282254.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Samuel Bertrand &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2022; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Sam joined us in the Spring of 2021 and was part of Team Chickadee. He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Oregon.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/miriam-e1614105305991-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4108 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/miriam-e1614105305991-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/miriam-e1614105305991-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2021\/02\/miriam-e1614105305991.jpeg 1776w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Miriam Cubstead &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2022; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Miriam joined us in the Spring of 2021. She was on Team Chickadee learning the ropes of working with wild-caught chickadees, developing a research project, and helping produce taxidermy mounts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Class of 2021<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/10\/Fall2020_owl-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4083 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/10\/Fall2020_owl-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/10\/Fall2020_owl-768x832.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/10\/Fall2020_owl-945x1024.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Joe Nowacki &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2021; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Joe joined us in the Spring of 2020. He assisted Eileanor and Jaein with their Northern saw-whet owl projects. He also led an investigation of how noise affects the auditory detection limits (critical ratios) of the Northern Saw-whet owls. Joe is currently working at the NIH.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Class of 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/02\/jaein_kim-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4048 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/02\/jaein_kim-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/02\/jaein_kim-768x1035.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/02\/jaein_kim-760x1024.jpg 760w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/02\/jaein_kim.jpg 965w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Jaein Kim &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2020; Biology Major<\/span> <span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Jaein joined us in the Fall of 2019. Jaein worked on head-related transfer functions and the morphological correlates of frequency-specific directional auditory sensitivity in the Northern saw-whet owls.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/02\/eileanor_larocco-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4052 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/02\/eileanor_larocco-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/02\/eileanor_larocco-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2020\/02\/eileanor_larocco-1.jpg 986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Eileanor LaRocco &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2020; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Eileanor joined us in the Spring of 2020. She analyzed auditory evoked potential data that we used to determine the frequency-specific directional auditory sensitivity of the Northern saw-whet owls. She went on to pursue a M.S. in data science.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Ruth Demree &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2020; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Ruth joined us in the Spring of 2018 and worked with Project Chickadee.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2018\/03\/20180209_095502-e1520621567252-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3435 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2018\/03\/20180209_095502-e1520621567252-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2018\/03\/20180209_095502-e1520621567252-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2018\/03\/20180209_095502-e1520621567252-1024x732.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><b>Meg Mathews &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2020<\/span>; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Meg joined us in the Spring of 2018 (although she helped us with some auditory processing work the previous semesters!). Meg worked on frequency-specific directional sensitivity of Northern saw-whet owls skulls.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Class of 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Chris McCann<\/b><b>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b>Class of 2019; Biology and Italian Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Chris&nbsp;joined us in the Spring of 2017, working on&nbsp;our Project Chickadee&nbsp;team. Chris worked with Sandy and Nick on the individual variation in vocal production project. He studied abroad in Italy and ultimately plans to head to medical school.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Sandy Jiang<\/b><b>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2019; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Sandy joined us in the Spring of 2017 and is working on&nbsp;our Project Chickadee&nbsp;team. Sandy is working with Emma to help maintain our banded population of chickadees at the farm and is assisting in our individual variation project by analyzing vocal recordings in the lab. She has previously worked with Dr. Proudfoot on saw-whet owls.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_1537-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3084 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_1537-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_1537.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Emma Kline &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Class of 2019; Biology Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Emma joined us in the Fall of 2017. &nbsp;She worked on&nbsp;our Project Chickadee&nbsp;team. Emma will be worked with the rest of the team to&nbsp;help maintain our banded population of chickadees at the farm and is assisting in our individual variation project by analyzing vocal recordings in the lab. Emma&nbsp;is graduating fall semester of 2018 and ultimately plans to be a small animal vet.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_20170216_104929826_HDR-e1506473329784-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2776 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_20170216_104929826_HDR-e1506473329784-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_20170216_104929826_HDR-e1506473329784-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_20170216_104929826_HDR-e1506473329784-1024x823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_20170216_104929826_HDR-e1506473329784.jpg 1433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Jake Korbin &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Class of 2019;&nbsp;Biology and Political Science Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jake joined us in the Spring of 2017 and is working on&nbsp;our Project Chickadee&nbsp;team. Jake worked on the social dominance project with Aaron. &nbsp;He&#8217;s one of our few members that will jog out to the platforms! Jake is graduated in fall semester of 2018 and worked as an EMT before heading back to school to become a P.A.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Kevin Park&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<\/b>&nbsp;Class of 2019; Biology&nbsp;Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin&nbsp;got his start in the Fall of 2015 as our go-to-guy for research support, assisting with day-to-day lab operations, research library organization, and data management. &nbsp;Kevin also assisted us with Project Chickadee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_2388-e1506629870614-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3068 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_2388-e1506629870614-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_2388-e1506629870614-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_2388-e1506629870614-1024x759.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Karla Zabala &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Class of 2019; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karla joined us in the Fall of 2017. &nbsp;She worked on&nbsp;our Project Chickadee&nbsp;team with Katie investigating whether black-capped chickadee mobbing calls are syntactically consistent across the day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Class of 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_0871-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0871\" class=\"wp-image-2242 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_0871-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_0871-1024x794.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Julia Beatini&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Class of 2018; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julia&nbsp;joined us in the Fall of 2015.&nbsp;Julia worked on a number of&nbsp; project investigating the auditory processing of Northern saw-whet owls (both pictured here). JShe presented a poster and a talk at two national meetings and published a number of papers on Northern saw-whet owl auditory processing.  Julia went on to Harvard Medical School. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2301\" height=\"1909\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/20171019_164345-e1509740175490.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3083 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/20171019_164345-e1509740175490.jpg 2301w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/20171019_164345-e1509740175490-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/20171019_164345-e1509740175490-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/20171019_164345-e1509740175490-1024x850.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2301px) 100vw, 2301px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Megan de Koning &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Class of 2018; Biology Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Megan joined us in the Fall of 2017 (although she helped us install our new audiology booth during the previous semester!). She worked on the auditory processing of Northern saw-whet owls with Julia.&nbsp; Megan and published a paper about 3-D AEPS from the owls to asses directional hearing.&nbsp; Megan became a pro at handling the owls (pictured at left) and went on to Vet school in South Africa. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Katie Nordstrom&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b>Class of 2018;&nbsp;Biology Major<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9530-e1447364664436.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9530-e1447364983170-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9530\" class=\"wp-image-2239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9530-e1447364983170-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9530-e1447364983170-1024x744.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Katie joined us in the Fall of 2015. She is part of Project Chickadee. Katie worked on setting up nestboxes for black-capped chickadees so we can monitor individuals over time. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Katie Hoots &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2018; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/image1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/image1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/image1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/image1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/image1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Katie joined us in the Fall of 2017. &nbsp;She worked on&nbsp;our Project Chickadee&nbsp;team. Katie investigated whether black-capped chickadee mobbing calls are syntactically consistent across the day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Class of 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Nicholas Fancher<\/b><b>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2017; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/P1010915.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/P1010915-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/P1010915-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/P1010915-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/P1010915-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Nick joined us in the Fall of 2016. He and Aaron co-led our Project Chickadee&nbsp;team. Nick worked on a project investigating individual variation in the <em>chick-a-dee&nbsp;<\/em>call in our population of Black-capped Chickadees at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve.&nbsp;This is a long-term&nbsp;project on chickadee audition and behavior. Nick will be working in a lab in Boston next year and applying to medical school.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Jingyi Gao&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b>Class of 2017; Biology Major<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/jingyi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/jingyi-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jingyi\" class=\"wp-image-1483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/jingyi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/jingyi-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jingyi joined us in the Spring of 2015, working with Aaron and Tymon on our project investigating the effects of exposure to social stimuli on auditory process in the green treefrog. During the summer of 2015 she worked on the effects of deer browsing on sound propagation as part of an URSI project. &nbsp;Jingyi went on to pursue a Ph.D. at the University of Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Aaron Harvey&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2017; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/thumb_IMG_1291_1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/thumb_IMG_1291_1024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/thumb_IMG_1291_1024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/thumb_IMG_1291_1024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/thumb_IMG_1291_1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Aaron&nbsp;joined us in the Fall of 2016. He and Nick co-leading our Project Chickadee&nbsp;team. Aaron was investigating the social dominance hierarchies in winter flocks of our banded Black-capped Chickadee population. This is a long-term&nbsp;project on chickadee audition and behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Class of 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Timothy Boycott &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b>Class of 2016; Biology Major<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_1872.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_1872-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1872\" class=\"wp-image-2261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_1872-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_1872-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Tim joined us in the Fall of 2014. Tim spent the fall working with Jacob on a field project investigating the effects of anthropogenic noise on mobbing behavior in titmice. &nbsp;Tim then conducted field work at the Millbrook Zoo in Spring of 2015. &nbsp;Tim completed an URSI project investigating the effects of deer browsing on sound propagation over the summer with Jingyi. He was invited to give the URSI student keynote and later took second place in the Animal Behavior Society student poster competition. In 2015\/2016 Tim led our team working on a long-term project on chickadee audition and behavior. He earned his M.S. with John Swaddle at William and Mary and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Cornell University.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Aaron Kim &#8211;&nbsp;<\/b>&nbsp;Class of 2016; Italian Major<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/12\/P1000600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/12\/P1000600-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"P1000600\" class=\"wp-image-65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/12\/P1000600-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/12\/P1000600-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Aaron got his start in the Fall of 2013 as our go-to-guy for research support, assisting with day-to-day lab operations, research library organization, and data management. &nbsp;Aaron worked&nbsp;on our project investigating the effects of exposure to social stimuli on auditory process in the green treefrog with Tymon and Jingyi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Jeffrey Gerwin-&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Class of 2016; Biology Major<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9527-e1447364587865.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9527-e1447364892966-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9527\" class=\"wp-image-2238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9527-e1447364892966-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/IMG_9527-e1447364892966-1024x812.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Jeff&nbsp;joined us in the Fall of 2015. He worked&nbsp;with Tim and Katie on a long-term project investigating chickadee audition and behavior.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Class of 2015<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Carly Barbera<\/b><b>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b>Class of 2015; Biology Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Carly&nbsp;joined us in the Fall of 2015. She worked with Jacob on a field project investigating the effects of anthropogenic noise on mobbing behavior in titmice. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Jacob Damsky &#8211;&nbsp;<\/b>&nbsp;Class of 2015; Biology Major<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/11\/photo1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/11\/photo1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"photo\" class=\"wp-image-682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/11\/photo1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/11\/photo1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jacob joined us in the Spring of 2014, braving the cold and snow to help us catch birds (including the titmouse he is holding here) out at the ecological preserve. Jacob &nbsp;developed a project for his senior thesis on the effects of anthropogenic noise on mobbing behavior in tufted titmice. This work was published in&nbsp;the Condor in 2017. He is currently working in&nbsp;consulting in Cleveland, OH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Tymon Dickson &#8211;&nbsp;<\/b>&nbsp;Class of 2015;&nbsp;Biology Major<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/tymon1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/tymon1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tymon\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/tymon1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2014\/06\/tymon1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tymon joined us in the Spring of 2014. &nbsp;He worked with Aaron and Jingyi on our project investigating the effects of exposure to social stimuli on auditory process in the green treefrog. Tymon got his M.D.&nbsp; Case Western Reserve University and is currently a resident at MetroHealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Ali Ehrlich &#8211;<\/b>&nbsp;Class of 2015; Science, Technology, and Society Major<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/12\/P1000604.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/12\/P1000604-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"P1000604\" class=\"wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/12\/P1000604-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/12\/P1000604-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/12\/P1000604.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ali got her start working on the black-capped chickadee bioacoustic project. She was part of our platform-baiting and bird catching field team. Ali is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience at NYU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Class of 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arick Wong &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Class of 2014; Neuroscience and Behavior Major<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/11\/photo_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/11\/photo_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"photo_1\" class=\"wp-image-53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/11\/photo_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/files\/2013\/11\/photo_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Arick got his start in the lab working on the black-capped chickadee bioacoustic project. He then went on to work on the auditory physiology of the black-capped chickadee, with a special emphasis on their frequency sensitivity (audiograms). We have published this work in the journal Zoology.&nbsp;Arick worked for two years at&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/sleep.med.harvard.edu\/\">Sleep Lab at Harvard Medical School<\/a>. He is currently living in Seattle and pursuing a Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Class of 2026 Teo Soydan &#8211;&nbsp; Class of 2026; Neuroscience and Behavior Major Teo joined the lab as an URSI scholar in the summer of 2024, where he worked on a project to understand how the distribution of sound energy &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/megangall\/people\/former-lab-members\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7444,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-877","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7444"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=877"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4725,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/877\/revisions\/4725"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/sensoryecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}