Anna Osiecka
she/they
About-to-become-PhD
University of Gdańsk & University of Copenhagen
Discipline
Behaviour, Bioacoustics
Regional Focus
Svalbard, High Arctic
Years Active
3-5 years
Species Focus
Auks (Alcidae), Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Tell us about your work with seabirds.
I just finished my PhD on seabird vocal behaviour. What interests me most is how and why animals communicate, what information is carried by their vocal signals, and what happens to this signal over time, emotional situations, and propagation distance.
What advice would you offer to individuals aspiring to pursue a career as seabird scientists?
Find a team where you belong - your peeps should be helpful and uplifting, and if this doesn't work just easily turns into a nightmare. Remember that in the end - it's just a job.
Anna sitting by the Arctic sea in a snowy snowy landscape, waiting for the little auks to return from migration.
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