Group-leader: Dr. András Kosztolányi, associate professor
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Group:
Associate professor: Dr. András Kosztolányi
Senior research fellow: Dr. János Kis
Associate professor: Dr. Grant C. McDonald
Research field:
Investigation of sexual selection, sexual conflict and cooperation between individuals. Investigation of the evolution of reproductive systems and parental care. Investigation of the impact of social networks, animal personalities and social learning on reproductive behaviour. Investigation of factors influencing feeding decisions. Survival analysis and population viability (PVA) studies. Observational and experimental studies are mostly carried out at various field sites in Hungary and abroad and occasionally in laboratory populations on birds, butterflies and beetles.
Memberships:
Magyar Etológiai Társaság
Magyar Madártani és Természetvédelmi Egyesület
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
International Society for Behavioral Ecology
British Ecological Society
Cooperations:
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria
University of Oxford, UK
University of Bath, UK
Büro für ökologische Forschung und Planung GEYER & DOLEK, Wörthsee, Germany
Scholarships and Grants:
| Grant no. | Title and topic | Amount (Ft-ban) |
| NKFIH FK134741 | Evolutionary and demographic impacts of the social landscape on animal personality, 2020-2025 | 39.997.000 |
| NKFIH ANN143995 | Social and environmental determinants of successful parents, 2023-2026 | 47.988.000 |