Behavioural ecology of birds and reptiles

Grupo de Investigación en Ecología y Conservación de Aves cpalacin@mncn.csic.es

I study the role of olfaction in different contexts of animal life, such as antipredatory behaviour, foraging and social interactions. I am especially interested in the study of avian olfaction.

Luis M. Carrascal is a research professor whose scientific interests are focused on the causal explanations of habitat and elevational patterns in species, and the interspecific variation in position and breadth of organisms within thermal gradients.