Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$200,000.00
Animal Cognition, Communication, And Neuroethology
FY 2021-22
Summary
The main objective of my research program is to understand songbird vocal communication in an integrative manner, from behaviour to brain. Songbirds learn their vocalizations in a manner analogous to human speech learning, and their vocalizations are critical to their survival, playing a key role in mating, territoriality, and anti-predator behaviour. My overall research question is: "How do songbirds communicate using their songs and calls?" My research team and I use many different, convergent research techniques that are all focused on answering this one overarching research question, while approaching the question in several different, complementary ways.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2019-00080
Name nom
Sturdy, Christopher
Department département
Psychology - University of Alberta
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
6300
Research subject group en
Psychology
Research subject group fr
Psychologie
Research subject en
Psychology
Research subject fr
Psychologie
Installment
inst:2-1
Partie
1
Nb partie
2
Application title
Animal Cognition, Communication, And Neuroethology
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The main objective of my research program is to understand songbird vocal communication in an integrative manner, from behaviour to brain. Songbirds learn their vocalizations in a manner analogous to human speech learning, and their vocalizations are critical to their survival, playing a key role in mating, territoriality, and anti-predator behaviour. My overall research question is: "How do songbirds communicate using their songs and calls?" My research team and I use many different, convergent research techniques that are all focused on answering this one overarching research question, while approaching the question in several different, complementary ways.
