Biodiversity Research Seminar Series (BRS)

BRS Sarah Benson-Amram: Does cognition facilitate the adaptation of wildlife to urban environments? A case study of raccoons

October 6, 2021, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

2212 Main Mall

host: Richardson Lab

Title: Does cognition facilitate the adaptation of wildlife to urban environments? A case study of raccoons

Abstract: The ability of animals to perceive, learn about, and respond to the world around them has profound fitness consequences. Advanced cognitive abilities, such as behavioral flexibility, may have particularly strong effects on fitness in cities, which are some of the most extreme novel environments confronted by contemporary wildlife populations. I will present results from my current research program, which is focused on studying the cognition, behavior, and ecology of urban carnivores (particularly raccoons) to understand how cognition is facilitating adaptation of these species to urban environments.

Topic: Biodiversity Research Seminar
Start Time: Oct 6, 2021 11:37 AM

Meeting Recording:
https://ubc.zoom.us/rec/share/6iK7g4DIL-elsIKyWkMyjzdPf7Drly7RiDHdCZSWE…

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  • Biodiversity Research Seminar Series (BRS)

Biodiversity Research Centre

2212 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
E-mail biodiversity.centre@ubc.ca

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