Aliza le Roux

I am a behavioral ecologist with a focus on the evolution of complex cognition and communication in wild mammals. Through my career thus far I have investigated central questions in cognitive ecology and communication research by studying species with unusual social structures and foraging habits, such as yellow mongoose and gelada monkeys. I am currently focusing on cognition and functional traits in wild canids (bat-eared foxes and black-backed jackals), and have been moving into transdisciplinary research that includes public health and urban ecology angles.