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Hugo Loning is a researcher in the Behavioural Ecology Group at Wageningen University, specializing in animal communication and ecological adaptations to environmental changes. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Biology from Leiden University in 2014, where his thesis focused on the effects of anthropogenic noise on blackbird songs. He continued his studies at Wageningen University, conducting research on the influence of artificial light on bat roosting ecology. Hugo obtained his Master's degree in Biology in 2018, followed by a PhD in the Behavioural Ecology Group, where he studied vocal communication and breeding decisions in wild zebra finches. His work involves collaborations with institutions such as the Macquarie University in Sydney and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Currently, he investigates how animals adapt to climate change, particularly in unpredictable environments such as arid zones in Australia, focusing on the vocal communication of zebra finches and their territorial behaviors.
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