Joey Baxter

• PhD Candidate in Biosciences, University of Sheffield

My research focusses on the social behaviour of long-tailed tits, a cooperative species in which individuals often help to raise their family members' chicks. In particular, I am investigating whether these birds use their sense of smell to identify relatives with whom they can cooperate. I will myself be cooperating with Chris and members of the Cooney lab to explore ways of analysing samples of preen oil, a smelly secretion that may broadcast information about relatedness between individuals. This work aims to build on our understanding of olfactory communication and social interaction among birds.

• –present PhD Student in Biosciences, University of Sheffield

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