Academics
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (2019-2023)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Advisors: Dr. Daizaburo Shizuka and Dr. Jeffrey Stevens
Bachelor of Science (2015-2018)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Major in Biological Sciences
Publications
Madsen, A. & S. de Silva. (2024). Societies with fission-fusion dynamics as complex adaptive systems: The importance of scale. Philosophical Transactions B. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0175
Madsen, A., B. Lyon, A. Chaine, T. Block, D. Shizuka. (2023). Loss of flockmates weakens winter site fidelity in golden-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(32): e2219939120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2219939120
Madsen, A., C. Minge, T. Pushpakumara, U. Weerathunga, U. Padmalal, D. Weerakoon, S. de Silva. (2022). Strategies of protected area use by Asian elephants in relation to motivational state and social affiliations. Scientific Reports. 12(1):18490. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22989-1
Madsen, A., L. Vander Meiden, D. Shizuka. (2021). Social partners and temperature jointly affect daily foraging activity of small birds in winter. Behavioral Ecology. 32(3):407-415. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araa134
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
Conference Presentations
Invited Symposia
Madsen, A., B. Lyon, A. Chaine, T. Block. D. Shizuka. 2023. Loss of social partners weakens winter site fidelity in golden-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla). American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. London, Ontario.
Madsen, A., A. Brierly, M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2023. Evidence of social learning and across-year memory of a novel foraging task in a migratory bird (Allee Symposium). Animal Behavior Society Annual Meeting. Portland, Oregon.
Contributed
Madsen, A. & S. de Silva. 2023. Societies with fission-fusion dynamics as complex adaptive systems: The importance of scale. Southern California Animal Behavior Meeting. Los Angeles, CA.
Madsen, A., C. Minge, T. Pushpakumara, U. Weerathunga, U. Padmalal, D. Weerakoon, S. de Silva. 2023. Strategies of protected area use by Asian elephants in relation to motivational state and social affiliations. International Elephant Foundation Research Symposium. Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Madsen, A., A. Brierly, M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2022. Social learning and memory in a migratory passerine, the golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla). American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Madsen, A., M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2021. Social learning of a novel foraging task in golden-crowned sparrows. Animal Behavior Society Annual Meeting. Online
Madsen, A., M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2021. Dominance and social learning in golden-crowned sparrows. Early-career Social Learning Researchers 4th Annual Workshop. Online
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. Online
Madsen, A. 2020. Cross-scale resilience of culture in animal societies. Resilience Alliance annual meeting. Virtual meeting.
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. 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.
Awards
NSF PRFB (2023–)
Animal Behavior Society Allee Competition Finalist (2023)
American Ornithological Society Student Research Award (2022)
American Society of Naturalists Student Research Award (2022)
Susan Prather Memorial Fund Award (2021)
NSF GRFP Honorable Mention (2021)
Blair Paxton Udale Fund for Life Sciences Award (2020)
NSF National Research Traineeship Program (2019-2023)
Cabela's Apprenticeship Award (2018)
Judith L. Stewart‐Gross Non‐Traditional Student Scholarship (2018)
Hazel V. Emley Scholarship (2017)
Alvah H. Minton Scholarship (2016)
Doctor of Philosophy (2019-2023)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Advisors: Dr. Daizaburo Shizuka and Dr. Jeffrey Stevens
Bachelor of Science (2015-2018)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Major in Biological Sciences
Publications
Madsen, A. & S. de Silva. (2024). Societies with fission-fusion dynamics as complex adaptive systems: The importance of scale. Philosophical Transactions B. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0175
Madsen, A., B. Lyon, A. Chaine, T. Block, D. Shizuka. (2023). Loss of flockmates weakens winter site fidelity in golden-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(32): e2219939120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2219939120
Madsen, A., C. Minge, T. Pushpakumara, U. Weerathunga, U. Padmalal, D. Weerakoon, S. de Silva. (2022). Strategies of protected area use by Asian elephants in relation to motivational state and social affiliations. Scientific Reports. 12(1):18490. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22989-1
Madsen, A., L. Vander Meiden, D. Shizuka. (2021). Social partners and temperature jointly affect daily foraging activity of small birds in winter. Behavioral Ecology. 32(3):407-415. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araa134
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
Conference Presentations
Invited Symposia
Madsen, A., B. Lyon, A. Chaine, T. Block. D. Shizuka. 2023. Loss of social partners weakens winter site fidelity in golden-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla). American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. London, Ontario.
Madsen, A., A. Brierly, M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2023. Evidence of social learning and across-year memory of a novel foraging task in a migratory bird (Allee Symposium). Animal Behavior Society Annual Meeting. Portland, Oregon.
Contributed
Madsen, A. & S. de Silva. 2023. Societies with fission-fusion dynamics as complex adaptive systems: The importance of scale. Southern California Animal Behavior Meeting. Los Angeles, CA.
Madsen, A., C. Minge, T. Pushpakumara, U. Weerathunga, U. Padmalal, D. Weerakoon, S. de Silva. 2023. Strategies of protected area use by Asian elephants in relation to motivational state and social affiliations. International Elephant Foundation Research Symposium. Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Madsen, A., A. Brierly, M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2022. Social learning and memory in a migratory passerine, the golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla). American Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Madsen, A., M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2021. Social learning of a novel foraging task in golden-crowned sparrows. Animal Behavior Society Annual Meeting. Online
Madsen, A., M. de Aquino, A. Chaine, B. Lyon, D. Shizuka. 2021. Dominance and social learning in golden-crowned sparrows. Early-career Social Learning Researchers 4th Annual Workshop. Online
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. Online
Madsen, A. 2020. Cross-scale resilience of culture in animal societies. Resilience Alliance annual meeting. Virtual meeting.
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. 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.
Awards
NSF PRFB (2023–)
Animal Behavior Society Allee Competition Finalist (2023)
American Ornithological Society Student Research Award (2022)
American Society of Naturalists Student Research Award (2022)
Susan Prather Memorial Fund Award (2021)
NSF GRFP Honorable Mention (2021)
Blair Paxton Udale Fund for Life Sciences Award (2020)
NSF National Research Traineeship Program (2019-2023)
Cabela's Apprenticeship Award (2018)
Judith L. Stewart‐Gross Non‐Traditional Student Scholarship (2018)
Hazel V. Emley Scholarship (2017)
Alvah H. Minton Scholarship (2016)