Animal movement is an important determinant of individual survival, population dynamics and ecosystem structure and function. Tucker et al. examined how the distribution of resources affects the movement patterns of both large terrestrial birds and waterbirds...

The ObSERVE Aerial project was carried out by an international consortium led by University College Cork with international partners IMARES, Alnilam and Aerosotravia.

The requirements of living in social groups, and forming and maintaining social relationships are hypothesized to be one of the major drivers behind the evolution of cognitive abilities.

The Ornithology Group wishes to welcome Ciara Sexton...

Recent studies in humans and lab animals have shown that the enteric microbial community plays a central role in brain development and functioning.

Personality research suggests that individual differences in risk aversion may be explained by links with life-history variation.

Dr Michael Reichert recently published papers in the Journal of Ecology & Evolution, and in the Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior

Members of UCC Ornithology Group, led by Dr Gabrielle Davidson, recently published a paper in Royal Society Open Science