As a behavioral ethologist, Dr. Perazio is interested in the acoustic structure of communication signals, especially for species that communicate across distances, and in particular how anthropogenic noise interacts with the structure of those signals. Her primary field site in the Chocó region of Colombia is home to the breeding grounds of the Southeastern Pacific population of humpback whales. With colleagues, Dr. Perazio leads studies on the frequency structure of humpback whale song across time and in relation to increasing levels of boat noise. Other new research projects for students will also include local work with species such as bats, whose social vocal repertoire is being impacted by terrestrial sources of noise. Students interested in learning more about the WildWaves Lab should feel free to email Dr. Perazio or stop by her office in the Science Hall ABEC suite.