Andrew Fulmer.  Andrew is involved with the squirrel robotic playbacks in the field, as well as with research on Anole signaling, macaque facial expression, and speciation in Speyeria butterflies. He previously worked on video analysis of elephant behavior, and carried out research on behavior patterns in chimps and wolves (captive) and vocalizations of coyotes (in the Holyoke range). His primary interests are intragroup interaction and social signaling, especially in social carnivores.

Jake Redmond.  Jake has worked on the videotape analysis of squirrel responses to the robotic playbacks, and is now working on the field data collection with the updated robotic squirrel.  He is working on his Div II combining animal behavior with education. 

Former Students:

Cora Ann Johnston.  Cora Ann did her Div III thesis project on the ecology of juvenile dispersal in blue crabs.  She did field work during a summer REU in Virginia and presented her results at ecology and marine ecology conferences, as well as at the Hampshire college Div III NS and CS fairs. 

Colin Lentz.  Colin did his Div III thesis project on urban ecology and woodpecker behavior. His field sites were in Amherst near the Hampshire campus. Colin studied how the foraging behavior of hairy woodpeckers (Picoides villosus) changes as their habitat changes from forested to more urban areas. 

Brian Crockett.  Brian worked on the video analysis of Gray Squirrel behavior.  He is also the Educational Director and a Senior Animal Caretaker at the Kisma Preserve in Maine, a non-profit organization that cares for non-domestic animals that can no longer survive in the wild, where he observes a variety of animals behavior in captivity.  His major interests are the ecology of North American predatory mammals, especially the gray wolf and cougar, as well as the behavior of wild animals in captivity. Brian is currently taking classes in Maine.

Maya Gounard.  Maya has been a research assistant at the lab on various projects for over two years.  She is currently involved with the squirrel robotic playbacks.  She has also digitized video clips of macaque social behavior for video playback studies, and has worked extensively with the Noldus Observer software for an analysis of grooming behavior in squirrels.  Maya is working on her Div II studying computer animation and animal behavior. 

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