S2E8 Megan Heft (Falconry and circadian rhythms)

Falconer apprentice, Megan Heft, a PhD student in the ENLS department, shares her research on swallows and zebra finches. Meg connects how light and heat stress affect bird circadian rhythms and parental care. She combines studies on a wild population of tree swallows with experiments on captive zebra finches. Also, what is falconry?! Meg is teaching a juvenile red-tailed hawk to co-hunt with her (all with the appropriate permits). How do you house a hawk in your backyard? Join us as we learn more about these falconer hobbyists. Related episodes: Brainy for birds? Take a listen to Megan's lab mate, Taylor Brown, who studies light attraction with puffins. Or learn about oystercatchers with your host Lyn S1E1 - Lyn Brown (Saving Chincoteague Oystercatchers) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify , or Turkey time with Kayla S1E4 - Kayla Martin (Turkey Time Part 1) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify or Jen. S1E5 - Jenn Baici (Turkey Time Part 2) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Links related to our guest: Contact Megan: [email protected], on Instagram @megchristine2, or X @MeganHeft More about Dr. Gary Burness' Research: https://burnesslab.ca/people Links related to FoTR Podcast: Links to all Sound Bytes used in the podcast can be found at: tinyurl.com/2jhevzpj Find us on Instagram: @fotrpodcast Follow us on Twitter: @FOTRPodcast Contact us: [email protected]