Dr Graeme Shannon
Lecturer in Zoology (Behaviour) / Director of Impact and Engagement
Gwybodaeth Cyswllt
Location: 304 Environment Centre Wales
Tel: 01248 382318
Website: www.wildliferesearch.co.uk
My research and teaching centres on the fields of animal behaviour, ecology and conservation, with particular focus on the effects of human activities on wildlife, animal cognition and the behavioural ecology of large herbivores. I have studied African elephants over the past two decades, addressing questions on foraging and movement ecology as well as investigating the detailed social and ecological knowledge of elephant family groups and the role of the matriarch. The research that I have conducted on elephant cognition has involved extensive use of acoustic playbacks, whereby animal vocalisations are broadcast to study the responses of elephants to social and ecological threats. More recently, I have applied these playback techniques to understand the effects of anthropogenic noise - a growing source of environmental disturbance - on animal behavior and wildlife ecology. I am also interested in the role that large herbivores play in ecosystem function and structure in natural and human altered habitats. This has led to the development of a project exploring fallow deer behaviour and habitat utilisation in the Elwy Valley, North Wales.
Addysgu ac Arolygiaeth
Module organiser
- Behavioural Ecology (BSX2018) - second year
- Practical Skills 2 (BSX1031) - first year
Module contributor
- Advances in Behaviour (BNS3004) - third year
- Bioscience skills (BSX2021) - second year
- Invertebrates (BSX2017) - second year
I supervise third (BSX3070) and fourth year (BSM4000) undergraduate project students with a focus on topics in animal behaviour, ecology and conservation.
Postgraduate research students
Rhea Burton-Roberts (PhD) - Exploring how resource availability affects elephant movement across spatiotemporal scales
Owain Barton (PhD KESS II) -Environmental and human drivers of fallow deer movement and habitat use: Implications for disease and natural resource management
Amy Gresham (PhD Envision) - Quantifying the effects of fallow deer (Dama dama) on woodland structure in a human-altered landscape
Jenny Amphaeris (PhD) - Reconceptualising past models which portray language as a phenomenon distinct from communication across species
Bethan Pugh (MSc-Res KESS II) - Mink in Welsh waterways: The efficacy of invasive species control
Ellie Roylance-Casson (Msc-Res) - The Drivers of Sexual Dimorphism in Ungulates: Do Ungulates Follow Rensch’s Rule?
Alex Harcourt (Msc-Res) - Exploring the effects of artificial light at night on amphibian emergence behaviour
Jess Baggott (Msc-Res) - The effects of anthropogenic noise on foraging and vigilance in songbirds
Cyfleoedd Project Ôl-radd
Cyhoeddiadau
2024
- CyhoeddwydA review of bovine tuberculosis transmission risk in European wildlife communities
Justus, W., Valle, S., Barton, O., Gresham, A. & Shannon, G., 1 Maw 2024, Yn: Mammal Review. 54, 3, t. 325-340 16 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2023
- CyhoeddwydA multifaceted framework to establish the presence of meaning in non-human communication
Amphaeris, J., Blumstein, D., Shannon, G., Tenbrink, T. & Kershenbaum, A., 20 Meh 2023, Yn: Biological Reviews. 98, 6, t. 1887-1909 23 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydCapturing red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) on camera: A cost-effective approach for monitoring relative abundance and habitat preference
Shannon, G., Valle, S. & Shuttleworth, C., 3 Hyd 2023, Yn: Ecology and Evolution. 13, 10, e10536.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydHorizontal viewsheds of large herbivores as a function of woodland structure
Gresham, A., Healey, J., Eichhorn, M., Barton, O., Smith, A. & Shannon, G., 9 Tach 2023, Yn: Ecology and Evolution. 13, 11
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydHow chronic anthropogenic noise can affect wildlife communities
Kok, A. C. M., Berkhout, B. W., Carlson, N. V., Evans, N. P., Khan, N., Potvin, D. A., Radford, A. N., Sebire, M., Sabet, S. S., Shannon, G. & Wascher, C. A., 5 Ebr 2023, Yn: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydInequalities in noise will affect urban wildlife
Nelson-Olivieri, J. R., Layden, T. J., Antunez, E., Khalighifar, A., Lasky, M., Laverty, T. M., Sanchez, K. A., Shannon, G., Starr, S., Verahrami, A. K. & Bombaci, S. P., 20 Tach 2023, Yn: Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydPredicting the spatial expansion of an animal population with presence-only data
Barton, O., Healey, J., Cordes, L., Davies, A. & Shannon, G., Tach 2023, Yn: Ecology and Evolution. 13, 11, t. e10778 e10778.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydUnderwater noise is a threat to marine life: Conversation article
Shannon, G., 17 Ion 2023, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl
2022
- CyhoeddwydEarly trauma affects an elephant’s ability to assess threat from lions – new research
Shannon, G., 18 Chwef 2022, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl - CyhoeddwydOverlap not Gap: Understanding the Relationship between Animal Communication and Language with Prototype Theory
Amphaeris, J., Shannon, G. & Tenbrink, T., Meh 2022, Yn: Lingua. 272, 103332.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydSeasonal range fidelity of a megaherbivore in response to environmental change
Burton-Roberts, R., Cordes, L., Slotow, R., Vanak, A. T., Thaker, M., Govender, N. & Shannon, G., 22 Rhag 2022, Yn: Scientific Reports.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydSocial Disruption Impairs Predatory Threat Assessment in African Elephants
Shannon, G., Cordes, L., Slotow, R., Moss, C. & McComb, K., 17 Chwef 2022, Yn: Animals. 12, 4
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydThe effects of population management on wild ungulates: A systematic map of evidence for UK species
Barton, O., Gresham, A., Healey, J., Cordes, L. & Shannon, G., 10 Meh 2022, Yn: PLoS ONE. 17, 6, 26 t., e0267385.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2021
- CyhoeddwydCognitive Linguistics Support for the Evolution of Language from Animal Cognition
Amphaeris, J., Shannon, G. & Tenbrink, T., Gorff 2021.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydContrasting selection pressure on body and weapon size in a polygynous megaherbivore
Shannon, G., Sadler, P., Smith, J., Roylance-Casson, E. & Cordes, L., 31 Hyd 2021, Yn: Biology Letters. 17, 10
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydCurious Kids: why do elephants have tusks?
Shannon, G., 15 Maw 2021, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl - CyhoeddwydWe used 60-year-old notebooks to find out why male hippos have bigger tusks than females
Shannon, G., 8 Hyd 2021, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl - CyhoeddwydWhite-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of coronavirus infection
Shannon, G., Gresham, A. & Barton, O., 8 Tach 2021, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl
2020
- CyhoeddwydNoisy humans make birds sleep with one eye open – but lockdown offered a reprieve
Shannon, G., 25 Meh 2020, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl - CyhoeddwydSleeping Eurasian oystercatchers adjust their vigilance in response to the behaviour of neighbours, human disturbance and environmental conditions
McBlain, M., Jones, K. & Shannon, G., Hyd 2020, Yn: Journal of Zoology. 312, 2, t. 75-84 10 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydThe last giants: the rise and fall of the african elephant
Wood, L., Shannon, G. (Cyfrannwr) & Bates, L. (Cyfrannwr), 2 Ebr 2020, Hodder & Stoughton. 260 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Llyfr - CyhoeddwydVocal characteristics of prairie dog alarm calls across an urban noise gradient
Shannon, G., McKenna, M. F., Wilson-Henjum, G., Angeloni, L., Crooks, K. & Wittemyer, G., Maw 2020, Yn: Behavioral Ecology. 31, 2, t. 393-400
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2019
- CyhoeddwydAlarm call modification by prairie dogs in the presence of juveniles
Wilson-Henjum, G., Job, J., McKenna, M. F., Shannon, G. & Wittemyer, G., Mai 2019, Yn: Ethology. 37, 2, t. 167-174 8 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydConservation behavior in action: a comment on Harding et al
Shannon, G., Rhag 2019, Yn: Behavioral Ecology. 30, 6, t. 1513-1514 2 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl
2017
- CyhoeddwydBest Practices Toward Sustainable Ecotourism
Shannon, G., 27 Mai 2017, Ecotourism’s Promise and Peril. Germany: Springer International Publishing, t. 153-178 26 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydEcological Consequences of Ecotourism for Wildlife Populations and Communities
Shannon, G., Larson, C. L., Reed, S. E., Krooks, K. R. & Angeloni, L. M., 21 Awst 2017, Ecotourism’s Promise and Peril. Blumstein, D. T., Geoffrey, B., Samia, D. S. M. & Bessa, E. (gol.). Springer International Publishing
Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Pennod
2016
- CyhoeddwydA synthesis of two decades of research documenting the effects of noise on wildlife
Shannon, G., McKenna, M. F., Angeloni, L. M., Crooks, K., Fristrup, K. M., Brown, E., Warner, K. A., Nelson, M. D., White, C., Briggs, J., McFarland, S. & Wittemyer, G., 4 Hyd 2016, Yn: Biological Reviews. 91, 4, t. 982 1005 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydCharacterizing anthropogenic noise to improve understanding and management of impacts to wildlife
McKenna, M. F., Shannon, G. & Fristrup, K., 28 Tach 2016, Yn: Endangered Species Research. 31, t. 279-291 13 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydRoad noise causes earlier predator detection and flight response in a free-ranging mammal
Shannon, G. W., Crooks, K. R., Wittemyer, G., Fristrup, K. M. & Angeloni, L. M., 7 Ebr 2016, Yn: Behavioral Ecology. 27, 5, t. 1370-1375
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydWhat prairie dogs tell us about the effects of noise pollution
Shannon, G., 14 Ebr 2016, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl
2015
- CyhoeddwydA framework to assess evolutionary responses to anthropogenic light and sound
Swaddle, J. P., Francis, C., Barber, J., Cooper, C., Kyba, C., Dominoni, D., Shannon, G., Aschehoug, E., Goodwin, S., Kawahara, A., Luther, D., Spoelstra, K., Voss, M. & Longcore, T., 1 Medi 2015, Yn: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 30, 9, t. 550-560
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydHow noise pollution is changing animal behaviour
Shannon, G., 17 Rhag 2015, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl - CyhoeddwydRangeland dynamics: investigating vegetation composition and structure of urban and exurban prairie dog habitat
Hopson, R., Meiman, P. & Shannon, G., 29 Ion 2015, Yn: PeerJ. 3
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2014
- CyhoeddwydBehavioral responses associated with a human-mediated predator shelter
Shannon, G., Cordes, L. S., Angeloni, L., Hardy, A. & Crooks, K., 9 Ebr 2014, Yn: PLoS ONE. 9, 4, e94630.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydElephants can determine ethnicity, gender, and age from acoustic cues in human voices
Shannon, G. W., McComb, K., Shannon, G., Sayialel, K. N. & Moss, C., 10 Maw 2014, Yn: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111, 14, t. 5433-5438
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydRecommended survey designs for occupancy modelling using motion-activated cameras: insights from empirical wildlife data
Shannon, G., Lewis, J. S. & Gerber, B. D., 28 Awst 2014, Yn: PeerJ. 2, e532.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydRoad traffic noise modifies behaviour of a keystone species
Shannon, G. W., Shannon, G., Angeloni, L. M., Wittmeyer, G., Fristrup, K. M. & Crooks, K. R., 7 Gorff 2014, Yn: Animal Behaviour. 94, t. 135-141
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
Gweithgareddau
2022
- Using remote activated cameras to estimate relative abundance and habitat preference of red squirrels
Population estimates are essential for the conservation of wildlife. However, accurate estimates can be labour-intensive, particularly for small and medium-sized mammals where capture and handling of individuals is often required. Our study aimed to provide a robust and standardised method of determining red squirrel abundance using remotely activated cameras, while also quantifying how red squirrel abundance relates to key habitat characteristics. Fifty sample points were selected in four habitat categories in forests across Anglesey. We found a strong correlation (r = 0.78) between the number of red squirrels live-trapped over ten-days with the number of camera images recorded during a five-day period. Red squirrel abundance was negatively related to stand canopy openness, while the presence of Scots pine and increased tree species diversity were positively related to squirrel abundance. Our results demonstrate that remotely activated cameras can provide a suitable tool for surveying red squirrel abundance and guiding habitat management.
19 Rhag 2022
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr) - BU-IIA Funded Project: Monitoring the avian soundscape to assess woodland biodiversity
This proposal builds upon our current research exploring the spatial ecology and sustainable management of large herbivores in human-transformed environments. Since October 2018, our research group has been studying the key drivers of fallow deer distribution, activity and diet from the habitat to landscape scale in the woodlands of the Elwy Valley, North Wales. We have employed a range of novel technology including terrestrial laser scanning, remotely activated camera traps and genetic metabarcoding to better understand the complex interactions between deer, woodlands and people. We now propose to build upon this research by exploring the influence of herbivory and woodland structure on avian biodiversity using the latest acoustic technology coupled with machine learning and citizen science.
Funding awarded through the Bangor University Innovation and Impact Award (Research Wales Innovation Funding). Value = £19,900
1 Mai 2022 – 30 Ebr 2023
Gweithgaredd: Arall (Cyfrannwr)
Projectau
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iDeer: An Integrated Deer Management Platform
12/08/2022 – 30/05/2025 (Wrthi'n gweithredu)
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01/09/2021 – 30/11/2022 (Wedi gorffen)
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KESS II MRes with British Association for shooting and conservation- BUK2193
01/02/2020 – 31/03/2024 (Wedi gorffen)
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KESS II Phd with The Deer Initiative- BUK2145
01/11/2017 – 31/03/2024 (Wedi gorffen)
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KESS II MRes with The Deer Initiative- BUK281
01/11/2016 – 01/08/2022 (Wedi gorffen)