Singing in the city: How soundscapes affect communication and vocal performance in White-crowned Sparrows

Graduate student Jenny Phillips will present on current research of how noise pollution affects songbird communication, using the model species of Nuttall's white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli). Jenny has been working in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore for three years recording song and testing whether changes in song affect function for male-male competition and female mate choice.