Shannon Whelan

The paper develops BEAC, an epigenetic clock for birds, validated across multiple species and showing strong predictive performance for chronological age.

The paper examines how corticosterone levels influence and are influenced by food-acquisition behaviors in seabird chicks, finding sex-specific and context-dependent relationships.

The paper examines whether MHC class IIB dissimilarity influences mate choice and divorce in black-legged kittiwakes, finding dissimilar pairing in males but not females and no link to divorce probability.

This study examines corticosterone release in seabird chicks under different feeding conditions and challenges, finding that their HPA response varies with environmental factors and external stimuli.