Hi! My Name is Akai Edwa, I use he/him pronouns, and I’m currently a third-year Ecology and Evolution student at UCSC. Im an avid birder and love spending time with the people close to me, so most days you’ll find me combining the two in any way I can. I also love biking, climbing, or really anything outside. Academically, I’m very interested in behavioral ecology, conservation, and community dynamics.
Luckily, I’ll get a chance to take a closer look at these factors when interning with the Martinez (Forest Fear) lab this upcoming season. This summer I will be working with Chelsey Hunts to look at how information about predators changes across habitats. More importantly, we will be looking at WHO exactly is sending the signals and who is cueing into this information.
Akai Edwa – Forest Fear Lab