Social learning in the development of communication and echolocation calls in the big brown bat
To find out about this 499 opportunity contact:
Faculty Information
Does faculty advisor meet with students? | Yes |
| If yes, how often? | Twice a month |
Direct supervisor of students: | Jimmy Johnson; Kim Miller |
| Supervisor Title: | Kim: Research Scientist, Psychology |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
The goal of this project is to examine the role social learning plays in the development of communication and echolocation calls in the big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus. In addressing this question, audio recordings of infant bats raised under different auditory conditions will be analyzed using digital audio software. We are looking for someone who is interested in behavioral research and bioacoustics to help examine our data. This person_s duties will include looking at and listening to recordings of the pups while logging the significant features of each call.
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 6 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | Yes |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | Completely flexible schedule |
| Student commitment: | Minimum of 1 quarter |
499 Responsibilities
| Working with Data |
Working with Subjects |
Working with Animals/physiology |
| 90 |
% data entry |
0 |
% video taping |
0 |
% animal care |
| 5 |
% database management |
0 |
% interview subjects |
0 |
% animal observation |
| 0 |
% encoding data |
0 |
% scheduling appt |
0 |
% surgical techniques |
| 5 |
% library research |
0 |
% running subjects |
0 |
% histology |
| 0 |
% data collection |
0 |
% child care |
0 |
% laboratory protocols |
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0 |
% recruiting subjects |
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Other:
Skills / Experience Preferred
PC and Apple computer experience + digital audio interest.
Posting Removal
06/30/2010
