Dr Graeme Shannon
Lecturer in Zoology (Behaviour) / Director of Impact and Engagement
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Contact info
Location: 304 Environment Centre Wales
Tel: 01248 382318
Website: www.wildliferesearch.co.uk
My research and teaching centres on the fields of animal behaviour, ecology and conservation, with particular focus on the effects of human activities on wildlife, animal cognition and the behavioural ecology of large herbivores. I have studied African elephants over the past two decades, addressing questions on foraging and movement ecology as well as investigating the detailed social and ecological knowledge of elephant family groups and the role of the matriarch. The research that I have conducted on elephant cognition has involved extensive use of acoustic playbacks, whereby animal vocalisations are broadcast to study the responses of elephants to social and ecological threats. More recently, I have applied these playback techniques to understand the effects of anthropogenic noise - a growing source of environmental disturbance - on animal behavior and wildlife ecology. I am also interested in the role that large herbivores play in ecosystem function and structure in natural and human altered habitats. This has led to the development of a project exploring fallow deer behaviour and habitat utilisation in the Elwy Valley, North Wales.
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John Kerry Calls Out 'Disinformation Campaign' on Wind Turbines
1/03/23
1 Media contribution
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An article exploring the effects of trauma and fear on the behaviour and development of wildlife species
9/08/21
1 Media contribution
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Research on the important role of older male elephants
4/09/20
1 Media contribution
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Sleeping Eurasian oystercatchers adjust their vigilance in response to the behaviour of neighbours, human disturbance and environmental conditions
29/06/20 → 1/07/20
5 items of Media coverage
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Noisy humans make birds sleep with one eye open – but lockdown offered a reprieve
25/06/20
1 Media contribution
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The effects of lockdown on wildlife
3/04/20 → 3/05/20
5 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert Comment