Hybridization in Manacus manakins
To find out about this 499 opportunity contact:
Faculty Information
| Faculty Advisor: | Michael Beecher, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Adjunct Professor of Biology |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Office: | Guthrie 327 |
| Telephone: | (206) 543-6545 |
| Email: | beecher@uw.edu@u.washington.edu |
| Psychology Area | Animal Behavior |
Does faculty advisor meet with students? | Yes |
| If yes, how often? | Once per quarter or weekly if attending lab meeting discussions sessions |
Direct supervisor of students: | Tim Billo |
| Supervisor Title: | Grad Student, Psychology |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
Describing the vocalizations of a fascinating group of closely related tropical bird species (found in Central and South America). We are interested in the evolutionary consequences of species interactions, and how vocalizations facilitate and/or are shaped by those interactions.
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 3 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | Yes |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | self-scheduled |
| Student commitment: | 1 quarter min. |
499 Responsibilities
| Working with Data |
Working with Subjects |
Working with Animals/physiology |
| 10 |
% data entry |
0 |
% video taping |
0 |
% animal care |
| 0 |
% database management |
0 |
% interview subjects |
0 |
% animal observation |
| 0 |
% encoding data |
0 |
% scheduling appt |
0 |
% surgical techniques |
| 0 |
% library research |
0 |
% running subjects |
0 |
% histology |
| 80 |
% data collection |
0 |
% child care |
0 |
% laboratory protocols |
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0 |
% recruiting subjects |
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Other: The bulk of the work initially will be in sound analysis. We will train you on sound analysis software and you will be editing and quantifying various parameters of previously recorded bird calls. There may be some opportunity for video analysis of behavior as well. Later we will be quantifying plumage color using Photoshop. There are other facets to the work too. We will try to expose you to as many different tasks as possible, especially if you are able to commit more time.
Skills / Experience Preferred
Attention to detail and a sense of responsibility for the project are a must. However, no particular skills are required. We will train you. If you have experience with Excel, Photoshop, or other software packages, that could be a plus. We will try to figure out ways to use any specialized skills you bring to the job.
Posting Removal
03/31/2010
