It has been a pleasure to present our EQUIP program at the #AALLConference2025.
EQUIP is a new initiative to support first-year university students via peer-led sessions focused on building academic skills. EQUIP also recently won a UWA Award for Excellence & Innovation in Learning & Teaching.
Finally, in Chapter 4 I investigate how social network connectedness relates to cognitive performance in adults, as well as whether social connectedness and cognition are repeatable across seasons and years.
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In Chapter 3 I delve deeper into the social environment, exploring how the social connectedness of fledglings (via social network analysis) relates to cognitive development.
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In Chapter 2 I explore the heritability of cognitive performance, as well as the impact of maternal effects and the social environment on cognitive development.
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In Chapter 1 I quantitatively assess support for the Social Intelligence Hypothesis via several meta-analyses. Here I find overall support for the SIH across species, within species and during development.
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My thesis provides an in-depth investigation into which aspects of the social environment influence cognition.
The final chapter of my thesis has just been published in Ecology and Evolution! @ecol-evol.bsky.social
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Here we find that the social environment, notably vocal and aggressive interactions, are linked to cognitive development in magpie fledglings.
Finally, in Chapter 4 I investigate how social network connectedness relates to cognitive performance in adults, as well as whether social connectedness and cognition are repeatable across seasons and years.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
In Chapter 3 I delve deeper into the social environment, exploring how the social connectedness of fledglings (via social network analysis) relates to cognitive development.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
In Chapter 2 I explore the heritability of cognitive performance, as well as the impact of maternal effects and the social environment on cognitive development.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
In Chapter 1 I quantitatively assess support for the Social Intelligence Hypothesis via several meta-analyses. Here I find overall support for the SIH across species, within species and during development.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
My thesis provides an in-depth investigation into which aspects of the social environment influence cognition.
Having the best time at the @arludo training workshop at @UNSW!! So exciting to hear about all the sci comm we will be doing this year, plus heaps of helpful media training! #arlduo #sciencecommunication #phdlife
Congratulations @SoraviaCamilla!!! We are all so proud 🥳🥳 #PhinisheD @BiolSci_UWA @UWAresearch @mandy_ridley @Ben_Ashton9 @G_Blackburn_ @emery_jp
One of my favourite labs of semester! Teaching our third year zoology students to age wallabies based on molar progression 🦘🦷🍃 #zoology #phdlife #uwa @BiolSci_UWA
So excited to share our latest research with @abcperth alongside the wonderful @mandy_ridley!!!! 🐧📈👩🔬 @UWAresearch @UWA_students @CEB_UWA @BiolSci_UWA #IDWGS2022 #magpie #cognition #climatechange
Today I completed the final cognitive tests of my PhD! Over 200 cognitive tests completed on the adults and fledglings over 2 years. The magpies and I having a mini celebration🥳🥳 @CEB_UWA @BiolSci_UWA
Very excited to announce my first WA magpie publication as a coauthor! 🥳🥳 Here we show that females can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar human voices. Huge thanks to @DutourMylene, @mandy_ridley and @Sarah_LWalsh!
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Very proud to be presenting my PhD results to @BirdlifeOz with @Sarah_LWalsh 🦉🦆🐧 Thank you so much to everyone for coming and to my lovely photographer @SoraviaCamilla! @BiolSci_UWA @CEB_UWA @UWAresearch #magpie #animalcognition #birdlife
In my element 😎 Had the best day out in the field with the third year Zoology students doing a bird survey of Lake Monger! @BiolSci_UWA @UWA_students
Very excited to celebrate with @SoraviaCamilla after the publication of her first PhD chapter!! Congrats 🎉🎉🎉
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Our first fledgling of the season!! And so begins another wonderful year of cognitive testing with these cute critters 😍 @mandy_ridley @Sarah_LWalsh
Loved seeing @mandy_ridley being interviewed by ABC today! Always exciting to see the work of talented researchers receiving media attention #magpiesrock @CEB_UWA @BiolSci_UWA @UWAresearch
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A massive thank you to my amazing field assistant Sarah! Your hard work and positivity make you an absolute pleasure to work with and an invaluable part of our research group! @mandy_ridley #MagpieResearch #NationalVolunteerWeek #phdchat
Please dispose of fishing line properly. It is very sad to see so many birds affected by these fishing line injuries.
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I could not agree more! Not only an amazing mentor, but also a good friend. Thank you for all of your support @mandy_ridley #WomenInScienceDay #WomenInSTEM
#SuperstarsofSTEM
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Today I am at Rottnest Island for a postgrad retreat to share my research findings with my friends and colleagues. V excited to hear about all the amazing research done by the postgrads of @BiolSci_UWA 👩🎓👩🔬👩💻
#SuperstarsofSTEM #science4all #February11 @Scienceau @WomenScienceDay
Fantastic proposal seminar from @AGibsonVega!! Can’t wait to see what you find! @BiolSci_UWA
A must read for PhD students, especially those who are just starting out! #phdchat #phdlife #impostersyndrome
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