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Project properties |
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| Title | Climate change and heat-stress in birds: Does climate affect behaviour and/or physiology of wild birds? |
| Group | Behavioural Ecology |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 30-36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Kat Bebbington
Sjouke Anne Kingma |
| Examiner(s) | Marc Naguib |
| Contact info | sjouke.kingma@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2020/03/10 |
| End date | 2030/03/10 |
| Description | The world’s climate is rapidly changing; whether individuals can adapt to such change is highly unclear. In this project we will catch birds and monitor nests to determine how climatic variables affect individuals health, parental behaviour and reproductive success. |
| Used skills | Fieldwork, behaviour observations, catching birds, physiology assessment, radio-tracking |
| Requirements | The fieldwork takes place in the savanna of Eswatini in Southern Africa; an adventurous attitude is an advantage: the fieldsite is beautiful but remote and accommodation is basic. |