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Professor Ashley Ward conducts research in animal behavior, focusing primarily on social collective behavior among animals. His studies utilize fish as model species and are conducted in laboratory settings as well as various field sites like the Great Barrier Reef and estuaries in Lincolnshire, UK. He investigates how social animals coordinate their actions and make collective decisions, exploring themes such as the balance of private and social information in decision-making. His work integrates behavioral and physiological approaches to better understand responses to stress and individual risk-taking behavior. His research interests encompass animal behavior ecophysiology and ecology evolution. Professor Ward has published extensively on topics including predator-prey interactions and sexual mate-choice behavior and has been involved in significant research projects focused on animal movement and social recognition.
University of Sydney • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Leading research in animal behavior and running the Animal Behaviour Lab.
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