Charlène Ruppli

I am interested in Behavioural Ecology and animal communication in general, and in vocal signals in particular. My PhD focuses on the signalling system of chicks in the Barn Owl (Tyto alba), in a context of begging and sib-sib competition and negotiation (see Group Roulin). I will focus on:

1.  the acoustic cues involved in the sib-sib negotiating vocal behaviour (individual and kin recognition, significance),
2.  the evolutionary significance of these cues and behavioural interactions,
3. and more broadly on the evolution of vocalisations and language.

Sep 08 - PhD at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, supervised by Alexandre Roulin " Vocal communication in the barn owl (Tyto alba): intra- and inter-individual approaches" Sep 07 - Jul 08 2nd year of Master'degree in Biology of Evolution and Ecology, University of Montpellier 2 " Evidence of a reproductive senescence in natural populations: the blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)" - CEFE CNRS-UMR 5175, supervised by Anne Charmantier Jun 07 - Aug 07 Internship: ISE-M, CNRS-UMR 5554, supervised by Michel Raymond - " Interspecific study of kin recognition: are Humans able to recognise kinship in other species of Primates?" 2005 - 07 Master in Scientific Mediation and Communication, University of Bordeaux 3 + Jobs and internships: organisation of symposia, exhibitions, pedagogy (associations, zoos) 2004 - 05 1st year of Master'degree in Biology of Organisms, Populations, Environment, University of Rennes 1 - "Vocal repertoire of captive white-collared Mangabey females (Cerocebus t.torquatus)" - CNRS - UMR 6552, Paimpont, supervised by Catherine Blois-Heulin 2001- 04 Undergraduate studies in Biology at the Universities of Burgundy and Montpellier 2