UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #804

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  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: 5-10
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'No'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email2: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: dag23@fsu.edu
  faculty_advisor_confirmation: '1'
  faculty_advisor_name: 'Emily DuVal'
  faculty_advisor_s_fsu_email: ehduval@bio.fsu.edu
  fsu_college: 'Arts and Sciences'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'Biological Sciences'
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  if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: 'No'
  mentoring_philosophy: 'As an undergraduate, I benefited from having had the opportunity to work with great mentors, both professors and graduate students, and I strongly feel that those experiences contributed greatly to my career path and the position I am in right now. I would like to provide the same type of opportunities that I received to new aspiring scientists. As a mentor, I try to provide each student with the right environment and opportunities that would allow them to develop on areas that they wish to improve on while also continue furthering their strengths. I believe recognizing that each student comes with a diverse background and set of skills is key to establish an optimal rapport between mentor and student that facilitates learning and promotes asking questions. Lastly, I learned from my experience with previous mentors that learning is bidirectional in a mentor-mentee relationship so I strongly encourage students to share their experience and skills with me; I can also learn a lot from students. '
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
  name_of_other_faculty_collaborator_if_applicable_: ''
  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '1'
  other_faculty_collaborator_s_preferred_pronouns: ''
  overall_research_project_description: |-
    This project will explore how behavior is adjusted based on conspecific interactions. More specifically, we will address how interactions with territorial neighbors lead to adjustments in vocal production in a tropical songbird, the Grey-browed Brushfinch (Arremon assimilis). This is a monogamous high elevation sparrow found in the Andes that defends territories year round. Previous work on this species showed that males adjust aggressive territorial behavior towards intruders based on the identity of the intruder, the location from which the intrusion is perceived and the season of their annual cycle. This study looked into metrics of behavioral performance, such as movement, singing duration or singing pace. However, little is known on whether social interactions also result in changes in the production of vocalizations. During this project, the student will work with me (Daniel Gutierrez) on taking bioacoustic measurements of recordings from behavioral experiments to understand to understand the effect that the type of intrusion has on sound production in these birds. 
    Students will learn how to 1) search and read scientific literature, 2) create standardize data collection protocols, 3) use the software RavenPro to take bioacoustic measurements, 4) engage in data analysis and discussion, 5) effectively communicate this results through a poster. 
  please_add_any_additional_information_here: ''
  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: 'https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347223000350; https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/sthbrf8/cur/introduction'
  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: In-person
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: 'On FSU Main Campus'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'Flexible schedule'
  position_title: 'Graduate Student'
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Daniel Gutierrez'
  project_keywords: 'animal behavior, birds, territoriality, behavioral plasticity, individual recognition'
  relevant_student_major_s_: |-
    Biology or relevant field (preferred)
    Bioinformatics
    Other majors (to be considered on an individual basis)
  research_mentor_preferred_pronoun2: ''
  research_mentor_pronouns: he/him/his
  research_mentor_supervisor_if_different_from_above_: ''
  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: 'Literature review; data processing; data analysis and interpretation; communication of results'
  roundtable_times_and_zoom_links: ''
  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |-
    Required: interest in animal behavior, able to work independently, good communication skills; reliable
    Recommended: coding experience; experience with audio editing software (Raven Pro preferred, but others are also acceptable)
  title_of_the_project: 'Exploring adjustment in vocal production to different territorial intruders in an Andean songbird'
  update_url: 'https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=aoNKlR9s2ZP8vNxCveGzB1XvMSVIw0cugvPjHpW4Ao4'
  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_2: ''
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_wh: ''
  when_students_are_reaching_out_via_email_what_is_your_preferreda: ''
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_round2: 'No'
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_roundt: 'Yes'
  year: '2024'