Academics
Education
Bachelor's of Science (2018)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Major in Biological Sciences
Minor in Music, focus on Vocal Performance
PhD Student (2nd year)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Advisors: Dr. Daizaburo Shizuka and Dr. Jeffrey Stevens
Publications
Madsen, A., L. Vander Meiden, D. Shizuka. (2021). Social partners and temperature jointly affect daily foraging activity of small birds in winter. Behavioral Ecology.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, J. Fontaine. (2020). Weather and exposure period affect coyote detection at camera traps. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 44(2):342-350. doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1080
Wszola, L., A. Madsen, E. Stuber, C. Chizinski, J. Lusk, J. Taylor, K. Pope, J. Fontaine. 2020. Public access for pheasant hunters: understanding an emerging need. Journal of Wildlife Management, 84(1):45–55. doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21785
Presentations
Madsen, A., M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2021. Social learning of a novel foraging task in golden-crowned sparrows. BioGSA research symposium.
Madsen, A. 2020. Cross-scale resilience of culture in animal societies. Resilience Alliance annual meeting. Virtual meeting.
Madsen, A., Vander Meiden, L., Shizuka, D. 2019. Morning foraging activity varies with overnight temperature and sociality in wintering mixed-species flocks. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Louisville, KY.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, S. Wilson, J. Fontaine. 2018. Weather affects canid detection rates at camera traps. Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Annual Meeting. Lincoln, NE.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, S. Wilson, J. Fontaine. 2018. Weather affects canid detection rates at camera traps. Cabela’s Apprenticeship Poster Session. Lincoln, NE.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, S. Wilson, J. Fontaine. 2018. Weather affects canid detection rates at camera traps. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Spring Research Fair. Lincoln, NE.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, J. Fontaine. 2018. Weather and deployment period affect canid detection at camera traps. International Society of Behavioral Ecology Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
Madsen, A., L. Vander-Meiden, D. Shizuka. 2019. Interactions between weather conditions and feeder visitation rates in wintering mixed-species flocks. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting.
Awards
GRFP Honorable Mention (2021)
Blair Paxton Udale Fund for Life Sciences Fellowship (2020)
National Research Traineeship Program (2019—)
Cabela's Apprenticeship Award (2018)
Judith L. Stewart‐Gross Non‐Traditional Student Scholarship (2018)
Hazel V. Emley Scholarship (2017)
Alvah H. Minton Scholarship (2016)
Current Research Projects
Cross-scale resilience of culture in animal societies
Adaptive capacity of social learning and memory in golden-crowned sparrows
Understanding mechanisms and outcomes of social learning on population dynamics using multi-agent simulations
Social network structure of mixed-species flocks at feeding aggregation sites
Bachelor's of Science (2018)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Major in Biological Sciences
Minor in Music, focus on Vocal Performance
PhD Student (2nd year)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Advisors: Dr. Daizaburo Shizuka and Dr. Jeffrey Stevens
Publications
Madsen, A., L. Vander Meiden, D. Shizuka. (2021). Social partners and temperature jointly affect daily foraging activity of small birds in winter. Behavioral Ecology.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, J. Fontaine. (2020). Weather and exposure period affect coyote detection at camera traps. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 44(2):342-350. doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1080
Wszola, L., A. Madsen, E. Stuber, C. Chizinski, J. Lusk, J. Taylor, K. Pope, J. Fontaine. 2020. Public access for pheasant hunters: understanding an emerging need. Journal of Wildlife Management, 84(1):45–55. doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21785
Presentations
Madsen, A., M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2021. Social learning of a novel foraging task in golden-crowned sparrows. BioGSA research symposium.
Madsen, A. 2020. Cross-scale resilience of culture in animal societies. Resilience Alliance annual meeting. Virtual meeting.
Madsen, A., Vander Meiden, L., Shizuka, D. 2019. Morning foraging activity varies with overnight temperature and sociality in wintering mixed-species flocks. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Louisville, KY.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, S. Wilson, J. Fontaine. 2018. Weather affects canid detection rates at camera traps. Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Annual Meeting. Lincoln, NE.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, S. Wilson, J. Fontaine. 2018. Weather affects canid detection rates at camera traps. Cabela’s Apprenticeship Poster Session. Lincoln, NE.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, S. Wilson, J. Fontaine. 2018. Weather affects canid detection rates at camera traps. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Spring Research Fair. Lincoln, NE.
Madsen, A., L. Corral, J. Fontaine. 2018. Weather and deployment period affect canid detection at camera traps. International Society of Behavioral Ecology Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
Madsen, A., L. Vander-Meiden, D. Shizuka. 2019. Interactions between weather conditions and feeder visitation rates in wintering mixed-species flocks. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting.
Awards
GRFP Honorable Mention (2021)
Blair Paxton Udale Fund for Life Sciences Fellowship (2020)
National Research Traineeship Program (2019—)
Cabela's Apprenticeship Award (2018)
Judith L. Stewart‐Gross Non‐Traditional Student Scholarship (2018)
Hazel V. Emley Scholarship (2017)
Alvah H. Minton Scholarship (2016)
Current Research Projects
Cross-scale resilience of culture in animal societies
Adaptive capacity of social learning and memory in golden-crowned sparrows
Understanding mechanisms and outcomes of social learning on population dynamics using multi-agent simulations
Social network structure of mixed-species flocks at feeding aggregation sites