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   Rindy C. Anderson                                                           
    Postdoctoral Research Associate
    Duke University , Department of Biology  
    PO Box 90338 , Durham NC 27708 

     ph. 919-660-0927

     rca9@duke.edu
     
     Education: 
     Ph.D. 2006, University of Miami , Biology
     Dissertation: Song as an aggressive signal in the song sparrow Melospiza melodia 

     M.S. 2000, University of San Diego , Marine Science 
     Thesis: Behavioral responses of California sea lions Zalophus californianus to novel stimuli and the effects of motivational state 

     B.S. 1994, Arizona State University , Zoology 

     Positions:

     Postdoctoral Associate, Duke University, 2006-present 
     Ph.D. Candidate, University of Miami , Biology, 2001-2006
     Research Biologist, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, 1999-2001
     Research Assistant, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, 1996-1999 
     
     Publications:

     Anderson RC, Searcy WA , Peters S and Nowicki S. Soft song in the song sparrow: acoustic analysis and implications for signal function.
     Ethology, 114(7): 662-676. 

     Searcy WA , Anderson RC and Nowicki S. Is bird song a reliable signal of aggressive intent? A reply. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 
     62: 1213–1216.

    Anderson RC, Searcy WA , Nowicki S. (2008). Testing the function of song matching in birds: responses of eastern song sparrows 
    (Melospiza melodia) to partial song matching. Behaviour , 145: 347-363. 

    Anderson RC, Nowicki S & Searcy WA . (2007). Soft song in song sparrows: response of males and females to an enigmatic signal. 
    Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology , 61: 1267-1274. 

    Hughes M, Anderson RC, Searcy WA, Bottensek LM & Nowicki S. (2007). Song type sharing and territory tenure in eastern song sparrows: 
    implications for the evolution of song repertoires. Animal Behaviour , 73: 701-710. 

    Searcy WA, Anderson RC, & Nowicki S. (2006). Bird song as a signal of aggressive intent. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology , 60: 234-241. 

    Anderson RC, Searcy WA & Nowicki S. (2005). Partial song matching in an eastern population of song sparrows (Melospiza melodia). 
    Animal Behaviour,  69:(1), 189-196. 

    Wolski LF, Anderson RC, Bowles AE & Yochem PK (2003). Measuring hearing in the harbor seal ( Phoca vitulina ): Comparison of behavioral 
    and auditory brainstem response techniques. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America , 113:(1), 629-636. 

    Funding and Fellowships: 

    Duke University Preparing Future Faculty Fellowship, 2007-2008.
    Award to attend NSF ADVANCE Workshop: Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position, Rice University, October 2007.
    G. Murray McKinley Research Grant, 2007.
    Duke University Sigma Xi Postdoctoral Travel Award, April 2007.
    NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2005-2007.
    Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid Student Research Award, April 2004. 
    Animal Behaviour Society Student Research Grant, March 2004.
    Jay M. Savage Research Support Award, University of Miami Biology Dept., 2002. 
    Association of Graduate Women in Science Travel Grant (Tau chapter), 1998.
    Hughes Fellowship (NSF Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates) 1993-1994.

    Papers Presented:

    Anderson , R.C. Testing the function of soft song: the cardiac response as a measure of song perception. 
    Spoken presentation, Animal Behaviour Society Meeting, Burlington, Vermont, July 2007. 

    Anderson , R.C., Searcy, W.A. & Nowicki, S. Costs and benefits of soft song as an aggressive signal in song sparrows: male response. 
    Spoken presentation, Animal Behaviour Society Meeting, Snowbird, Utah , August 2005. 

    Anderson , R.C., Searcy, W.A. & Nowicki, S. Partial song matching in an eastern population of song sparrows (Melospiza melodia). 
    Spoken presentation, Animal Behaviour Society Meeting, Boise State University, July 2003. 

    Anderson , R.C., Bowles, A.E., Wolski, L.F. and Alves , C.A. , 1999. Visual and acoustic behaviors of three dolphin species exposed to 
    gillnetting and pingers: insights into interspecies differences in pinger efficacy. 
    Poster, Thirteenth Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Maui , Hawaii , November-December 1999. 

    Anderson , R.C., Bowles, A.E., Wolski, L.F., and Stinson, H.L., 1998. Behavioral responses and habituation of captive harbor seals, 
    California sea lions, and Commerson's dolphins to nets and pingers. 
    Spoken presentation, World Marine Mammal Society Conference, Monaco , January 1998.