Ms Christine Evans

Casual Professional

College Services, Science and Engineering

+61 8 82017753

christine.evans@flinders.edu.au

Physical Sciences Building (2303a)

GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Qualifications

PhD in Behavioural Ecology (Flinders University, 2012-2016)

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Flinders University, 2011)

Bachelor of Science (Major: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour) (Flinders University, 2008-2010)

Honours, awards and grants

Australian Awards Endeavour Research Fellowship (2018)
International Society of Behavioural Ecology Travel Grant (2016)
Flinders University Student Association Development Grant (2016)
Australian Federation of University Women - South Australia: Graduate Women SA Centenary Bursary (2016)
Australian Wildlife Society Student Research Grant (2015)
Australian Postgraduate Award - PhD Scholarship (2012 - 2015)
Birds SA Conservation Fund (2014)
Flinders University Research Student Conference Travel Grant (2014)
ANZ Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment Fund (2012-2013)
Nature Foundation of South Australia Conservation Fund (2011-2012)
Flinders University School of Biological Sciences Honours Scholarship (2011)
Flinders University Medal (2011)
Golden Key Society Member (2009 - present)
Flinders University Chancellor's Letter of Commendation (2008 - 2011)

Research expertise

Animal behaviour

Ecology

Research interests

My main research interests are in animal behaviour, behavioural ecology and evolution. My research focuses on learning, behaviour and cultural evolution in Australasian songbirds. My honours project examined the acoustic discrimination of the superb fairy-wren to the songs of adult cuckoos, which parasitise the nests of fairy-wrens. My PhD research examined female song, song learning, and song sex differences in the superb fairy-wren.

Teaching interests

I am a demonstrator for: