Lab For Animal Behavioural Interaction Research in the Ocean
We study the intersections between behaviour and ecology, humans and non-humans
Behaviour is everything organisms do from the moment they are born until the moment they die. Ecology is all the resultant relationships among these organisms and with the environment. But everything that organisms do (including ourselves) has an impact on something else —we interact. We interact with the environment, with our peers, with other species. And these interactions have consequences.
We Are Interested
in mapping the network formed by these interactions to measure their consequences for individual organisms, their populations, and their communities
We Study intersections
between behaviour and ecology both theoretically and in the field, combining computer models with real-world data
We are focusing
on the interactions between humans and marine animals, because of their learning ability, social complexity, and the exciting fieldwork challenges
Labirinto
by the numbers
“Labirinto” is Portuguese for ‘labyrinth’, or ‘a confusing network of intercommunicating paths forming a complex system that causes bewilderment and perplexity’. Metaphorically, a ‘labirinto’ represents the web of complex relationships that Nature is, and the challenge that humans face of navigating it without disrupting it.
Dr. Mauricio Cantor
Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences
Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University
2030 SE Marine Science Drive, Hatfield Marine Science Center,
Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building, Office #356
Newport, OR 97365, USA
Email: mauricio.cantor ‘at’ oregonstate ‘dot’ edu
Phone: +1 (541) 8670-357
