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EDUCATION
- Ph.D. student in Experimental Psychology, Cambridge University, 2008-current
Supervisor: Professor Nicola Clayton, Advisor: Professor Sir Patrick Bateson
- B.S. degree in Biology, The Evergreen State College, 2004
Senior thesis: Play behavior in Nasua narica (white-nosed coati) in Costa Rica. Advisor: Dr. John T. Longino
- A.A. degree in Acting and International Relations, Skagit Valley College, 2002
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Conflict Management in Corvids (the crow family)
I am examining the interaction between conflict management, sociality, and stress in jackdaws (Corvus monedula), rooks (C. frugilegus), and Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius). It has been shown that social rooks affiliate with their mates after their partner has been involved in a conflict (by touching bills, preening each other, displaying to each other). Because rooks are monogamous and mate for life, it is assumed that the pair bond is the most stable bond in the social group, and therefore the most valuable relationship. Thus, conflict appears to inflict no damage on non-pair relationships, hence reconciliation with the opponent (affiliative behaviours between opponents postconflict) is not needed.
Postconflict third-party affiliation may act as a stress reduction mechanism for large-brained social birds. I will examine this hypothesis in an additional group of rooks, as well as with social jackdaws, and asocial Eurasian jays. For the latter species, I predict this phenomenon does not occur because they are asocial, forming only temporary pair bonds during the breeding season. With no strong bonds in the group, there should be no need to reconcile or affiliate with a third-party postconflict according to the valuable relationship hypothesis. If this is the case, I expect their stress levels in general to be higher due to a lack of a social stress reduction mechanism, or they may have a different mechanism for coping with social stress when it arises.
Play Behaviour
This understudied topic is fascinating because it is near impossible to define (or at least to widely agree on a definition) and it seems to serve a variety of species-dependent functions, making it difficult to construct an inclusive theory for the ultimate causes of play. I am interested in describing the behavioural ecology of play in species for which play is undescribed, understanding why play evolved and how it is maintained, and determining whether population-level differences in play behavior can be attributed to behavioural traditions.
PAPERS
- Logan, C. J., and C. Montero. In review. Bothrops asper (terciopelo) scavenging behavior. Herpetological Review.
- O’Donnell, S., A. Kumar, and C. Logan. In review. Life zone and species differences in nearctic migrant bird attendance at army ant raids. Biotropica.
POSTERS
- Logan, C. J., and J. T. Longino. Play behavior of Nasua narica
(white-nosed coati) in Costa Rica. 12th International Society for Behavioral Ecology Congress, Ithaca, New York, 13 August 2008.
- Minkova, T. V., and C. J. Logan. Comparing spherical densiometry and
hemispherical photography for estimating canopy closure. The Wildlife Society
Annual Meeting, Pendleton, Oregon, 9-13 April 2007.
GRANTS, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS
2008-2011 Gates Cambridge Scholarship
2008-2011 Murray Edwards College Bursary, £3,000
2008 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention
2007 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention
2004 Youth Activity Grant, The Explorers Club, $1,050
2004 Foundation Activity Grant, The Evergreen State College, $88 and $140
2003 Foundation Activity Grant, The Evergreen State College, $125
2003-04 K.E.Y. Student Services Award, The Evergreen State College, $3,750
2002-03 Academic Achievement Award, The Evergreen State College, $900
2002 Intern of the Year, Conservation Northwest
2002 Graduated with High Honors and the President’s Medal, Skagit Valley College
2001-03 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member
2000-01 Ann Richards Scholarship, Skagit Valley College, $300
2000-01 Clark Scholarship, Skagit Valley College, $900
2000-01 National Dean’s List
1998 AmeriCorps Education Award, $4,725
LANGUAGES
English: native, Spanish: advanced.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Public Communicator of Science
Cambridge University
Cambridge, U.K.
October 2008 - current
Designed and led an activity on the social intelligence hypothesis and mate choice for 14- and 15-year-old High School students through the School Liaison Project.
Environmental Planner I
Marbled Murrelet Long-term Conservation Strategy
Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Olympia, WA
Jan 2007 - Sep 2008
Coordinated the development of the DNR Long-term Conservation
Strategy for the Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus). The
Strategy will amend the Habitat Conservation Plan to provide protection
for this threatened avian species.
Completed the Science
Team Recommendations Report: rewriting, editing, and coordinating with
Science Team members to finish this 300+ page document.
Wrote a stakeholder outreach plan and managed Tribal relations.
Launched an online community for state scientists.
Natural Resources Research Technician III
Northern Spotted Owl Effectiveness Monitoring
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Olympia, WA
2005-2008
Carried out northern
spotted owl (Strix occidentals caurina) habitat effectiveness
monitoring on timber sales under the DNR Habitat Conservation Plan. Installed fixed-radius
plots for vegetation sampling. Identified and measured live trees,
snags, and down woody debris with DBH tapes and calipers. Calculated
tree height with a laser rangefinder. Estimated canopy closure with
hemispherical photos.
Collected data with a
high level of accuracy on PDAs (Dell Axim and Trimble Field Computer). Managed
large data sets and conducted summary statistics in MS Excel.
Used judgment to make
quick decisions about field protocols while in remote locations. Refined
field protocols and wrote protocol manuals. Worked with a programmer to
create customized data collection software to improve the level of
accuracy in the field.
Hired and trained field
staff and supervised crews of up to four people. Crew leader for two
out of three field seasons.
Navigated through remote
locations with a map, compass, and GPS; checked in and out everyday on
radios; communicated with logging traffic on CB radios.
Researched, procured,
and maintained equipment, and initiated an inventory system.
Conducted a research
project resulting in a poster comparing canopy closure estimation
methods (hemispherical photos vs. densiometer).
Served as a technical
editor for the Lynx Habitat Management Plan on DNR-Managed Lands
(2006). Searched for and acquired a stock image for the cover.
Tropical Naturalist Guide and Biological Consultant
The Biomimicry Guild
Helena, MT
Oct 2004 - April 2008
One of the two
primary naturalist guides for an annual 8-day Biomimicry training in
Costa Rica. I led and educated participants through lowland tropical
moist forests, mangroves, coral reef, coastal and riparian areas, and
cloud forests with a focus on how and why systems do what they do.
Coordinated logistics
for the 2005 and 2006 Biomimicry in Design trainings including: lodge
selection according to detailed criteria, arrangement of a cloud forest
tour, securing hotel rooms at reduced rates, drafting the contract
between Biomimicry and the lodge, booking in-country flights, compiling
transportation information for participants, and coordinating daily
on-site logistics.
Occasionally served as a
biological consultant for companies that want to solve human design
challenges by mimicking nature’s designs. I translate design problems
into questions for the biological world, conduct research on potential
biological solutions, and report my findings to The Biomimicry Guild.
Research Proposal: Behavioral Traditions among Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops
truncatus) in the Gulf of California Mexico
Collaboration with Dr. John Pepper, University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Apr - Dec 2006
Co-designed this
research project and took the lead in establishing connections among
Mexican academic, government, and private organizations.
Scouted a research
station in Puerto Peñasco and assessed project feasibility at this
location.
Primary author of a $1 million dollar NSF grant proposal to fund this project.
The project was not
funded, however the experience gained in setting up a PhD project
and grant writing was well worth the effort.
Natural Resources Research Technician II
Research and Adaptive Management
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Olympia, WA
Nov - Dec 2006, Nov 2005 - Feb 2006
Launched department
website: design team member, content writer, and editor. Responsible
for website creation (in Dreamweaver) and collaborations with support
staff to place it on the Internet.
Performed the fieldwork
component of a retrospective study on current DNR practices for
buffering type 5 streams. This study will contribute to the development
of a habitat conservation plan for headwater streams in Washington State.
Gathered stream
initiation waypoints using a Trimble GPS with a Pocket PC and ArcPad at
timber sales throughout western Washington; used ArcView, ArcCatalog,
and ArcScene to conduct 3D stream sketching; entered data using Excel.
Gathered data for a
Riparian Thinning experiment to determine appropriate buffer width
along streams using fixed plots. Measured down woody debris, painted
leave-trees and buffers at various relative densities, delineated study
area with reference points, boundary tags, and flagging.
Natural Resources Research Technician II
Northern Spotted Owl Compliance Monitoring
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Olympia, WA
Jun, Aug - Sep 2005
Conducted northern
spotted owl habitat compliance monitoring on timber sales under the DNR
Habitat Conservation Plan.
Performed strip cruises
to count legacy trees on logged timber sales. Identified trees to
species and measured DBH.
Became skilled at
navigating through remote locations with a map, compass, GPS, and GIS
software ArcPad.
Bird Conservation Research Assistant
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Mar - May 2005
Mist netted, collected
data from, and banded migrant and resident birds for a long-term bird
study in southern Costa Rica.
Identified birds to
species using three guides including the Pyle guide, processed birds,
drew blood, placed radio tags, recorded data, set up and took down mist
nets, and prepared equipment for the following day.
Learned how to track birds using radio telemetry.
Small Mammal Research Technician
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Aug - Sep 2004
Trapped and handled
small mammals to determine population densities for a study of trail
impacts on animal populations. Collected detailed measurements, tagged
ears, and entered data.
Set up and took down
plots and sampled vegetation. I was responsible for collecting and
baiting one 200 meter by 200 meter plot with 196 Sherman live traps everyday.
Trained in hanta virus
safety.
Ancient Forest Fundraising Coordinator
Northwest Old-Growth Campaign
Bellingham, WA
Jun - Sep 2002
Raised over $4,500
through the coordination and oversight of a house party campaign.
Managed volunteers at
events, in the office, and through the web.
Coordinated and
supervised outreach booths.
Spoke at events,
assisted with mailings, updated the website, and taught co-workers
HTML.
Biology Tutor
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
Jan - Aug 2002
Facilitated learning for
cell biology students on an individual basis and in groups.
Worked with “English as
a second language” students as well as native English speakers.
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