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4th International Symposium on
Acoustic Communication by Animals
July 18-21, 2017
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Keynote Speakers
Eileen Hebets
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Evolution and diversification of courtship communication in arachnids.
Vincent Janik
University of St Andrews
Vocal learning in marine mammals
Marta Manser
University of Zurich
The evolution of variation in structure and function in mammalian vocalizations
Frédéric Theunissen
U.C. Berkeley
Meanings in zebra finch vocalization: An investigation of acoustic and neural codes
Invited Speakers
Ximena Bernal
Purdue University
How to eavesdrop on frog calls: Lessons from frog-biting midges
Dan Blumstein
UCLA
The sound of fear: A journey from marmots in the mountains to Hollywood
Henrik Brumm
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Effects of noise on acoustic communication
Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard
University of Southern Denmark
Mechanisms of hearing
Laura Kloepper
Saint Mary’s College
Sounds in swarms: Echolocation of Mexican free-tailed bats in large maternal colonies
Georg Klump
University of Oldenburg
Mechanisms underlying communication processes and related evolutionary adaptations in mammals and birds
Geoff Manley
University of Oldenburg
Auditory evolutionary trajectories and communication
Laura May-Collado
University of Vermont
Evolution, conservation, and behavior in marine mammals.
Robert McCauley
Curtin University
Marine fish calling: Choruses; spawning; feeding; sustained ocean noise; and rhythms
Cory Miller
UCSD
Neurobiology of natural primate communication
Susan Parks
Syracuse University
Factors shaping signal production in baleen whale communication
Colleen Reichmuth
UCSC
The secret (and not so silent) lives of seals and other amphibious mammals
Mike Ryan
University of Texas at Austin
What you hear ain’t what you get: Cognitive aspects of mate choice in tungara frogs
Johannes Schul
University of Missouri
Insect communication systems
Brad Story
University of Arizona
Understanding how the shapes, sizes, and movements of both voice source components and the vocal tract contribute to vocal communication
Clementine Vignal
University of Monnet
Acoustic communication and mating behavior in songbirds