Simeon Q. Smeele

BatSpot is a neural network for detecting and classifying bat echolocation calls, buzzes, and social calls, outperforming existing tools and enabling retraining for specific regions.

The paper examines how social structure influences vocal diversity in monk parakeets, finding age, nest mate number, and group size affect call diversity, while relatedness and affiliative bonds influence call similarity.

This study shows dolphins can encode information for future use, demonstrating prospective memory and episodic-like memory capabilities.

This study surveys video footage to assess vocal production learning (VPL) across parrot species, finding evidence of VPL in 136 of 163 surveyed species and identifying socio-ecological factors associated with its evolution.