Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$200,000.00
Animal Cognition, Communication, and Neuroethology
EF 2024-25
Résumé
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.
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
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
2024
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 RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR 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
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10610
Field of research list names en
Zoology
Field of research list names fr
Zoologie
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Animal Cognition, Communication, and Neuroethology
Keywords
songbirds; communication; neuroethology; comparative ; cognition; animal behaviour
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.
