Flinders University
Dr Diane Colombelli-Negrel
Dr
Diane
Colombelli-Negrel
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/diane.colombelli-negrel
| Position/s: | Admin Officer/Exec Assistant to the Dean School of Biological Sciences |
| Adjunct Academic Status School of Biological Sciences | |
| Phone: | +61 8 82017649 |
| Email: | diane.colombelli-negrel@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Biological Sciences (201) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Qualifications
PhD Biological Sciences (Flinders University)
D.E.A (equivalent Master) in Animal Behaviour (University of Paris XIII)
Maitrise (equivalent Honours) in Biology of Populations and Ecosystems (University of Paris XI)
Honours, awards and grants
CONFERENCE AWARDS
Best Student Paper Award 2011 - 3rd Symposium on Acoustic Communication by Animals, Ithaca, U.S.A.
People's Choice Award 2008 - Postgraduate Research Conference Flinders University, Australia
GRANTS
Lirabenda Endowment Fund Research Grants 2012
National Geographic Society/ Waitt Grants Program 2011
Australian Geographic Sponsorship 2011
Sir Mark Mitchell Foundation Grant 2007- 2008 - 2010
Education Grant Australian Acoustical Society 2010
Holsworth Wildlife Research Grant 2007- 2008
Elaine Martin Travel Grant 2008
Nature Foundation SA Grant 2006
BSSA Student Field Research Grant 2006
Flinders University Student Travel Grant 2005
Research and supervision
Research interests
I am interested in all aspects of animal behaviour, particularly acoustic communication and its implications for speciation and individual recognition. My Ph.D research has involved nest predation and its influence on the behaviour (e.g. nest concealment, nest defence) of a cooperative bird species, as well as communication among the individuals about danger. My current research mainly focuses on the role of mother to eggs communication for the development of parent-offspring recognition. A this stage, I am actively involved in three different research projects in South Australia and in the Galapagos Islands in collaboration with Prof Kleindorfer and Dr Robertson: (1) The role of song for reproductive isolation in Darwin's tree finches; (2) Prenatal learning and coevolutionary ecology of communication in the fairy-wrens lineage; (3) Understanding the decline of the South Australian little penguin on Granite Island.
RHD research supervision
Current
Principal supervisor:
Behaviour (1);
Associate supervisor:
Behaviour (1);
Completion
Principal supervisor:
Behaviour (1);
Associate supervisor:
Bioacoustics (1);
Publications
Refereed journal articles
Van de Pol, M., Brouwer, L., Brooker, L., Brooker, M., Colombelli-Negrel, D., Hall, M., et al. (2013). Problems in using large-scale oceanic climate indices to compare climatic sensitivities across populations and species. Ecography, 36, pp.001-007.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G.J. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2011). Risky revelations: Superb Fairy-wrens Malurus cyaneus respond more strongly to their mate's alarm song. Journal of Ornithology, 152, pp.127-135. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-010-0557-1.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G.J. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2010). Nestling presence affects the anti-predator response of adult superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus). Acta Ethologica, 13(2), pp.69-74. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10211-010-0072-7.
Colombelli-Negrel, D. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2010). Video nest monitoring reveals sex differences in prey size delivery and predation risk in superb fairy-wrens, Malurus cyaneus. Journal of Ornithology, 151, pp.507-512. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-009-0480-5.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G.J., Sulloway, F. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2010). Extended parental care of fledglings: Parent birds adjust anti-predator response according to predator type and distance. Behaviour, 147, pp.853-870. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/000579510X495771.
Colombelli-Negrel, D. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2009). Nest height, nest concealment, and predator type predict nest predation in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus). Ecological Research, 24(4), pp.921-928. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11284-008-0569-y.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G.J. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2009). A new audio-visual technique for effectively monitoring nest predation and the behaviour of nesting birds. Emu, 109(1), pp.83-88. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MU08048.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Schlotfeldt, B.E. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2009). High levels of extra-pair paternity in Superb Fairy-wrens in South Australia despite low frequency of auxiliary males. Emu, 109(4), pp.300-304. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MU09035.
Colombelli-Negrel, D. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2008). In superb fairy wrens (Malurus cyaneus), nuptial males have more blood parasites and higher haemoglobin concentration than eclipsed males. Australian Journal of Zoology, 56(2), pp.117-121. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ZO07072.
Colombelli-Negrel, D. and Gouat, P. (2006). Male and female mound-building mice, Mus spicilegus, discriminate dietary and individual odours of conspecifics. Animal Behaviour, 72(3), pp.577-583. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.11.015.
Refereed journal articles
Van de Pol, M., Brouwer, L., Brooker, L., Brooker, M., Colombelli-Negrel, D., Hall, M., et al. (2013). Problems in using large-scale oceanic climate indices to compare climatic sensitivities across populations and species. Ecography, 36, pp.001-007.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Hauber, M., Robertson, G., Sulloway, F., Hoi, H., Griggio, M., et al. (2012). Embryonic learning of vocal passwords in superb fairy-wrens reveals intruder cuckoo nestlings. Current Biology, 22(22), pp.2155-2160. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.09.025.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G.J. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2011). Risky revelations: Superb Fairy-wrens Malurus cyaneus respond more strongly to their mate's alarm song. Journal of Ornithology, 152, pp.127-135. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-010-0557-1.
Colombelli-Negrel, D. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2010). Video nest monitoring reveals sex differences in prey size delivery and predation risk in superb fairy-wrens, Malurus cyaneus. Journal of Ornithology, 151, pp.507-512. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-009-0480-5.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G.J. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2010). Nestling presence affects the anti-predator response of adult superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus). Acta Ethologica, 13(2), pp.69-74. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10211-010-0072-7.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G.J., Sulloway, F. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2010). Extended parental care of fledglings: Parent birds adjust anti-predator response according to predator type and distance. Behaviour, 147, pp.853-870. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/000579510X495771.
Colombelli-Negrel, D. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2009). Nest height, nest concealment, and predator type predict nest predation in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus). Ecological Research, 24(4), pp.921-928. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11284-008-0569-y.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Schlotfeldt, B.E. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2009). High levels of extra-pair paternity in Superb Fairy-wrens in South Australia despite low frequency of auxiliary males. Emu, 109(4), pp.300-304. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MU09035.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G.J. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2009). A new audio-visual technique for effectively monitoring nest predation and the behaviour of nesting birds. Emu, 109(1), pp.83-88. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MU08048.
Colombelli-Negrel, D. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2008). In superb fairy wrens (Malurus cyaneus), nuptial males have more blood parasites and higher haemoglobin concentration than eclipsed males. Australian Journal of Zoology, 56(2), pp.117-121. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ZO07072.
Colombelli-Negrel, D. and Gouat, P. (2006). Male and female mound-building mice, Mus spicilegus, discriminate dietary and individual odours of conspecifics. Animal Behaviour, 72(3), pp.577-583. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.11.015.
Conference publications
O'Connor, J., Colombelli-Negrel, D., Dudaniec, R., Robertson, G. and Kleindorfer, S. (2011). Blurred species boundaries in Darwin's tree finches: using song and morphology to interpret gene flow patterns. In Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Australiasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour.
Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2011). Vocal cues reveal intruder nestlings: Evidence for an acoustical host-parasite arms race that starts inside the egg. In Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour.
O'Connor, J., Colombelli-Negrel, D., Robertson, G. and Kleindorfer, S.M. (2011). Blurred species boundaries in Darwin's tree finches: using song and morphology to interpret gene flow patterns. In Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour.
