Acronym
COBE
Duration
01 May 2023 → Ongoing
Faculties
Group leader
Other information
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Animal ecology
- Behavioural biology
- Behavioural ecology
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Social sciences
- Animal experimental psychology
- Comparative psychology
- Biological psychology
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Zoological medicine
Keywords
behavioral ecology
Wildlife Health
behavioral biology
animal cognition
Description
The main aim of the Research Centre on ‘Cognition, Behaviour, and Ecology in animals’ is to provide answers to four questions:
(1) What are the underlying neurobiological and cognitive mechanisms that enable individuals to adapt their behavior in response to unexpected or sudden changes in the environment?
(2) How do these mechanisms and the resulting behaviour develop during an individual's lifetime?
(3) What are the consequences if individuals are better (or just less) able to adapt their behaviour?
(4) How has the ability to adapt behavior evolved (and are there species that are better or less able to adapt their behaviour)?