We develop research on a wide range of biology related topics with a focus on animal behavior and communication systems. We use different fish species as our study models to address both proximate and ultimate questions.

Our projects have covered topics such as the Development of Auditory Processing and Vocal Motor Control in Toadfish, the Neurobiological Mechanisms of Behavioral Plasticity in Blennies, the Importance of Early Acoustic Experience on Development and Hearing in Zebrafish or the Hormonal, pheromonal and genomic mechanisms of regulation of aggression in Betta splendens.

For more information, check the pages of David Goncalves and Raquel Vasconcelos.