Mélanie Guigueno

Mélanie Guigueno is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University. Her research focuses on Conservation, Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour, with an emphasis on combining field and laboratory approaches to study natural behaviour in natural settings. She examines links between behaviour, cognition, and the brain, including neurogenesis and spatial memory in avian brood parasitism. Her work highlights sex differences in spatial behaviour and hippocampal function.

Mélanie F Guigueno is an Assistant Professor at McGill University, specializing in behavioural ecology, cognition, neuroscience, and ecotoxicology. Her research explores the impacts of environmental pollutants, such as flame retardants and mercury, on avian behaviour, physiology, and ecology. She investigates cognitive mechanisms in birds, including spatial memory and decision-making, and examines how these traits influence survival and reproductive success. Her work also addresses the ecological consequences of climate change, particularly on alpine species. Guigueno's studies often integrate neurobiological and ecological approaches to understand the interplay between environmental stressors and animal behaviour.