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Dr. R.A. Holland

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Dr Richard Holland
Lecturer in Animal Cognition

BSc (Hons) Zoology, Nottingham University, 1993;
DPhil, Zoology, Oxford University, 1998.

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Contact Information
Tel:  +44 (0)28 9097 2465 (Direct line)
Fax:  +44 (0)28 9097 5877
Email:  r.holland@qub.ac.uk
Room:  Medical Biology Centre - 5.026.

Researcher ID:  A-6107-2010.

Teaching

Environmental Biology (EVB1004)
Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology (BBC3044)
MSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Research Interests

Animal orientation and navigation: sensory cues and behavioral mechanisms. Sensory physiology, particularly of sixth senses (e.g. Magnetoreception, Electrolocation, Echolocation), Integration of sensory systems for cognitive processes. Migratory ecology and physiology of bats and birds: The role of environmental conditions in the decision making process of migrating animals.