Areas of Focus
- Differentiation in vocalization and plumage among and within bird species
- Syntax and evolution of bird vocalizations and their similarities to human music
Work Experience
- 2020-2022 - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2022-present - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Lecturer
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2010-2014 Bachelor: Wuhan University, School of Life Sciences
- 2015-2020 PhD: Beijing Normal University, School of Life Sciences
- 2020-2022 Postdoctoral Researcher: Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences
Publications
- Population size assessment of Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) chicks based on vocal activity rate index, Zhao, K., Chen, G., Liu, Y., Møller, A. P., and Zhang, Y., 2022
- Individual identification of birds with complex songs: the case of green-backed flycatchers Ficedula elisae, Chen, G., Xia, C., and Zhang, Y., 2020
- Delayed plumage maturation in green-backed flycatchers (Ficedula elisae): an evidence of female mimicry, Chen, G., Xia, C., Dong, L., Lyu, N., and Zhang, Y., 2019
Awards
- 2020: Tsinghua University-Peking University Life Sciences Joint Center Outstanding Postdoctoral Fund
- Participant in the 36th Chinese Antarctic Research Expedition
- 2020: Golden Kingfisher Award at the 14th Young Ornithologists' Workshop and Kingfisher Forum
