Behavioural Ecology
The Behavioural Ecology Group of chairholder Marc Naguib studies the causes and consequences of decisions animals make with a focus on social contexts. We provide research and education in Behavioural Ecology and Applied Animal Behaviour.
Research themes
Behavioural ecology
Our research in behavioural ecology focuses on understanding how individual animals and populations function and how selection acts on fitness, using a range of different behavioural and life history traits. Our main study organisms are birds and fish.
Conservation biology
Our research in conservation biology encompasses several projects. Part of our work includes the use of animal conditioning interventions to reduce human-wildlife conflicts, which can provide valuable insights for policy and management decisions.
Companion animal behaviour
At the Behavioural Ecology group we are interested in a variety of topics linked to the ecology, behaviour and cognition of both cats and dogs. We study cats living at Carus as well as pet dogs living in the Netherlands and free-ranging dogs living in Morocco.
Education
Education by this Chair Group
At the Behavioural Ecology Group of Wageningen University Our education covers the whole field of animal behaviour. Our courses are directed towards both Biology and Animal Science students.
At the Chair Groups of Wageningen University, we are very passionate about teaching. Our teaching staff is involved in multiple courses on BSc and MSc level for different study programs.
Publications & Projects
The aim of the Behavioural Ecology Group is to answer questions on the causes and consequences of behavioural traits and strategies, and to determine their implications especially in social contexts.
Projects of the Behavioural Ecology Group cover topics ranging from conservation biology to companion animal behaviour. We regularly publish outcomes of these studies in scientific journals. You can find all our publications and projects in Wageningen Library.
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Chair Holder
Marc Naguib is professor and chair holder of Behavioural Ecology. His research covers a range of different topics on the behavioural mechanisms, their development, function and evolution, mainly using birds as model organisms.
prof.dr. M (Marc) Naguib
Professor / Chairholder
People of Behavioural Ecology
Each chair group at Wageningen University & Research has its own area of expertise. Meet the people of the Behavioural Ecology Group.
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