YACK LAB
Welcome
Lab News
We study animal sensory systems and communication, with a focus on insect bioacoustics. Our research addresses three main questions:
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1) How do insects sense and generate sounds and vibrations?
2) What are the functions of acoustic communication?
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3) How do ears and communication
signals evolve?
In our neuroethology lab we use a variety of methods and techniques to form an integrated view of animal behaviour and communication. Some such methods and techniques include audio recording and analysis, laser vibrometry, neurophysiology, high-speed video, phylogenetics, microscopy, and behavioural genetics. We work primarily with the insect orders Lepidoptera (moths, butterflies, caterpillars) and Coleoptera (mostly bark beetles), but also have ongoing projects studying earthworms, birds, spiders, and bats.
Department of Biology
Nesbitt Biology Building, Room 250
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario,
CANADA, K1S 5B6
March 1, 2017
New publication
Congratulations to Chanchal Yadav for publishing her work on caterpillar vibratory communication in the March 2017 issue of Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology! The paper is titled "Invitation by vibration: Vibration-mediated recruitment to social groups in caterpillars"
September 1, 2016
New member in the lab
Welcome to Carrie Sun, the newest Master's student in our lab. Carrie is going to studying newly discovered structures in butterflies that can possibly work as "hearing aids".
April 5, 2016
Our lab in the Media
Our PhD student, Chanchal Yadav's research on caterpillar communications appeared on National Geographic News!
Click here to read it!
March 1, 2016
Congratulations
Congrats to Melanie Scallion for winning an NSERC scholarship for her MSc work, and to Chanchal Yadav for winning an OGS for her PhD work. Way to go both of you!
March 1, 2016
New member in the lab
Welcome to Melanie Scallion who recently joined the lab as a Master’s student. Melanie is working on the evolutionary origins of defense sounds in hawkmoth caterpillars.
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Professor Jayne E. Yack
Office: 250 Nesbitt Building
Labs: NB233 & NB114
email: jayneyack@cunet.carleton.ca
