Place & date of birth: Szolnok, Hungary – 01. 04. 1983.
Nationality: Hungarian
Education: certified biologist (ELTE)
Contact: tamsa@caesar.elte.hu
Studies:
2006 – 2009 Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Science, Biology Doctoral School, Ethology programme
2001-2006 Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Science, with Biologist, specialization at Evolutionary biology, Ecology and Systemaics
Languages skills: English, German
Degree: 2012 PhD Dissertation: Dog (Canis familiaris) growls as communicative signals – Acoustic and behavioural analyses
Professional experience and positions:
2012 – Research fellow, MTA-ELTE Comparative Ethological Research Group
2012 Research fellow, ELTE Dept. of Ethology, LIREC Project
2011-2012 Assistant researcher, ELTE Dept. of Ethology, LIREC Project
2010-2011 Assistant researcher, ELTE Dept. of Ethology, TAMOP Project
Teaching experience:
Human-animal interactions – special collegium, since 2012
Evolution of Canids – special collegium (ELTE), since 2010
Evolution of communication – special collegium (ELTE), since 2010
Ethology II. practical (ELTE), since 2010
Into science practicum (Messerli Institute, VetMed, Vienna) 2013-2014
Canine Evolution, Behaviour and Cognitiion (Messerli Institute, VetMed, Vienna) 2014
Domestic and foreign scholarships:
2015 Next Generation Canine Research Fellowship (Stanton Foundation)
2009 ÖAU Project Vienna (4 months)
2007 ÖAU Project Vienna (2 months)
Membership:
2006; 2008-2011 Hungarian Biological Society, member
2003 United Association of Biology Students, Vice President
Professional awards and recognition:
5 most significant publications (within 5 years):
Faragó T., Townsend S. W., Range F. (2014) The information content of wolf (and dog) social communication. In: Biocommunication of Animals, (Ed. by G. Witzany), pp. 41–62. Dordrecht, Ne: Springer Netherlands.