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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The last giants: the rise and fall of the african elephant
Wood, L., Shannon, G. & Bates, L., 2 Apr 2020, Hodder & Stoughton. 260 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Alarm call modification by prairie dogs in the presence of juveniles
Wilson-Henjum, G., Job, J., McKenna, M. F., Shannon, G. & Wittemyer, G., May 2019, In: Ethology. 37, 2, p. 167-174 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A framework to assess evolutionary responses to anthropogenic light and sound
Swaddle, J. P., Francis, C., Barber, J., Cooper, C., Kyba, C., Dominoni, D., Shannon, G., Aschehoug, E., Goodwin, S., Kawahara, A., Luther, D., Spoelstra, K., Voss, M. & Longcore, T., 1 Sept 2015, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 30, 9, p. 550-560Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social Disruption Impairs Predatory Threat Assessment in African Elephants
Shannon, G., Cordes, L., Slotow, R., Moss, C. & McComb, K., 17 Feb 2022, In: Animals. 12, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of coronavirus infection
Shannon, G., Gresham, A. & Barton, O., 8 Nov 2021, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Recommended survey designs for occupancy modelling using motion-activated cameras: insights from empirical wildlife data
Shannon, G., Lewis, J. S. & Gerber, B. D., 28 Aug 2014, In: PeerJ. 2, e532.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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We used 60-year-old notebooks to find out why male hippos have bigger tusks than females
Shannon, G., 8 Oct 2021, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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A synthesis of two decades of research documenting the effects of noise on wildlife
Shannon, G., McKenna, M. F., Angeloni, L. M., Crooks, K., Fristrup, K. M., Brown, E., Warner, K. A., Nelson, M. D., White, C., Briggs, J., McFarland, S. & Wittemyer, G., 4 Oct 2016, In: Biological Reviews. 91, 4, p. 982 1005 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ecological Consequences of Ecotourism for Wildlife Populations and Communities
Shannon, G., Larson, C. L., Reed, S. E., Krooks, K. R. & Angeloni, L. M., 21 Aug 2017, Ecotourism’s Promise and Peril. Blumstein, D. T., Geoffrey, B., Samia, D. S. M. & Bessa, E. (eds.). Springer International PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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How noise pollution is changing animal behaviour
Shannon, G., 17 Dec 2015, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article