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Corina Logan

Senior Researcher

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig

phone: +49 341 3550 321
e-mail: corina_logan@[>>> Please remove the text! <<<]eva.mpg.de

office: level 1, room u1.40

personal webpage: corinalogan.com

Comparative Behavioral Ecology Group

The Grackle Project

ManyIndividuals

 

My research has advanced our understanding of behavioral flexibility, linking behavior to environmental change, cognition, and success in human modified environments through a comparative and global framework. Through an innovative set of experiments, I discovered that I can manipulate flexibility in great-tailed grackles (an urban bird species), which makes them more innovative and more flexible in a new context. Through a unique reproducible research program that I founded in 2022 (ManyIndividuals), collaborators and I are implementing this flexibility manipulation in a “Rethinking Animal Behavior” frame in species that are successful in human modified environments (grackles and blue jays) and in endangered species (Florida scrub-jays and toutouwai) to determine whether an increase in flexibility improves their success in human modified environments. This program has the potential to provide large impacts for threatened and endangered species who struggle with adapting to human modified environments. Results from this program will provide more evidence about whether flexibility was likely a key trait involved with rapid and repeated range expansions in past and present human populations.

Publications

* = undergraduate co-author

In Vorbereitung

Folsom, M. A., MacPherson, M., Lukas, D., McCune, K. B., Bergeron, L., Bond, A., Blackwell, A., Rowney, C., & Logan, C. J. (in preparation). Repeated parental care by adult male great-tailed grackles and its association with hormones, fitness, specific populations, and mating strategies.
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McCune, K. B., Folsom, M., Ross, C., Bergeron, L., & Logan, C. J. (in preparation). Does great-tailed grackle space use behavior reflect individual differences in exploration?
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Im Druck

Logan, C. J., Lukas, D., Bergeron, L., Folsom, M., & McCune, K. (in press). Is behavioral flexibility related to foraging and social behavior in a rapidly expanding species? (In principle acceptance by PCI Ecology of the version on 6 Aug 2019). Peer Community in Ecology, 100026.
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Logan, C. J., MacPherson, M., Rowney, C., Bergeron, L., Seitz, B., Blaisdell, A., Folsom, M., Johnson-Ulrich, Z., & McCune, K. (in press). Is behavioral flexibility manipulatable and, if so, does it improve flexibility and problem solving in a new context? (In principle acceptance by PCI Ecology of the version on 26 Mar 2019). Peer Community In Ecology, 100019.
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Logan, C. J., McCune, K. B., Chen, N., & Lukas, D. (in press). Implementing a rapid geographic range expansion - the role of behavior and habitat changes (In principle acceptance by PCI Ecology of the version on 06 Oct 2020). Peer Community in Ecology, 100062.
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McCune, K. B., Folsom, M., Ross, C., Bergeron, L., & Logan, C. J. (in press). Does great-tailed grackle space use behavior reflect individual differences in exploration? (In principle acceptance by PCI Ecology of the version on 23 Sep 2020). Peer Community in Ecology, 100058.
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McCune, K., MacPherson, M., Rowney, C., Bergeron, L., Folsom, M., & Logan, C. J. (in press). Is behavioral flexibility linked with exploration, but not boldness, persistence, or motor diversity? (In principle acceptance by PCI Ecology of the version on 27 Mar 2019). Peer Community In Ecology, 100020.
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McCune, K., McElreath, R., & Logan, C. J. (in press). Investigating the use of learning mechanisms in a species that is rapidly expanding its geographic range (In principle acceptance by PCI Ecology of the version on 11 Oct 2019). Peer Community in Ecology, 100032.
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2023

McCune, K., Blaisdell, A., Johnson-Ulrich, Z., Sevchik, A., Lukas, D., MacPherson, M., Seitz, B., & Logan, C. J. (2023). Using repeatability of performance within and across contexts to validate measures of behavioral flexibility. PeerJ, 11: e15773.
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Summers, J., Lukas, D., Logan, C. J., & Chen, N. (2023). The role of climate change and niche shifts in divergent range dynamics of a sister-species pair. EcoEvoRxiv.
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2022

Logan, C. J., McCune, K., MacPherson, M., Johnson-Ulrich, Z., Rowney, C., Seitz, B., Blaisdell, A., Deffner, D., & Wascher, C. (2022). Are the more flexible great-tailed grackles also better at behavioral inhibition? Animal Behavior Cognition, 9(1), 14-36.
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Pacheco, M. A., Ferreira, F. C., Logan, C. J., McCune, K. B., MacPherson, M. P., Albino Miranda, S., Santiago-Alarcon, D., & Escalante, A. A. (2022). Great-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) as a tolerant host of avian malaria parasites. PLoS One, 17: e0268161.
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Sevchik, A., Logan, C. J., Bergeron, L., Blackwell, A., Rowney, C., & Lukas, D. (2022). Investigating sex differences in genetic relatedness in great-tailed grackles in Tempe, Arizona to infer potential sex biases in dispersal. Animal Behavior and Cognition, 9(1).
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2021

Blaisdell, A., Seitz, B., Rowney, C., Folsom, M., MacPherson, M., Deffner, D., & Logan, C. J. (2021). Do the more flexible individuals rely more on causal cognition? Observation versus intervention in causal inference in great-tailed grackles. Peer Community Journal, 1(1): e50.
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Seitz, B. M., McCune, K. B., MacPherson, M., Bergeron, L., Blaisdell, A. P., & Logan, C. J. (2021). Using touchscreen equipped operant chambers to study comparative cognition. Benefits, limitations, and advice. PLoS One, 16(2): e0246446.
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2019

Bergeron, L. M., & Logan, C. J. (2019). Modifications to the bownet trapping method to increase safety for medium-sized, agile birds. Poster presented at American Ornithological Society (137th Stated Meeting), Anchorage, Alaska.
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2018

Logan, C. J., Avin, S., Boogert, N., Buskell, A., Cross, F. R., Currie, A., Jelbert, S., Lukas, D., Mares, R., Navarrete, A. F., Shigeno, S., & Montgomery, S. H. (2018). Beyond brain size: Uncovering the neural correlates of behavioral and cognitive specialization. Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews, 13, 55-89.
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Montgomery, S. H., Currie, A., Lukas, D., Boogert, N., Buskell, A., Cross, F. R., Jelbert, S., Avin, S., Mares, R., Navarrete, A. F., Shigeno, S., & Logan, C. J. (2018). Ingredients for understanding brain and behavioral evolution: Ecology, phylogeny, and mechanism. Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews, 13, 99-104.
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Tennant, J., Gatto, L., & Logan, C. J. (2018). Preprints help journalism, not hinder it. Nature, 560(7720), 553-553.
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2017

Logan, C. J. (2017). We can shift academic culture through publishing choices [version 2; peer review: 3 approved]. F1000Research, 6: 518.
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Mikhalevich, I., Powell, R., & Logan, C. J. (2017). Is behavioural flexibility evidence of cognitive complexity? How evolution can inform comparative cognition. Interface Focus, 7(3): 20160121.
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Powell, R., Mikhalevich, I., Logan, C. J., & Clayton, N. S. (2017). Convergent minds: The evolution of cognitive complexity in nature. Interface Focus, 7(3): 20170029.
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Priego, E., McKiernan, E., Posada, A., Hartley, R., Ortega, N. R. g., Fiormonte, D., Gil, A., Logan, C. J., Alperin, J. P., Mounce, R., Eglen, S. J., Trigueros, E. M., Lawson, S., Gatto, L., Ramos, A., & Pérez, N. (2017). Scholarly publishing, freedom of information and academic self-determination: The UNAM-Elsevier Case. Authorea.
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2016

Logan, C. J. (2016). Behavioral flexibility and problem solving in an invasive bird. PeerJ, 4: e1975.
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Logan, C. J. (2016). Behavioral flexibility in an invasive bird is independent of other behaviors. PeerJ, 4: e2215.
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Logan, C. J. (2016). How far will a behaviourally flexible invasive bird go to innovate? Royal Society Open Science, 3(6): 160247.
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Logan, C. J., Breen, A. J., Taylor, A. H., Gray, R. D., & Hoppitt, W. J. E. (2016). How New Caledonian crows solve novel foraging problems and what it means for cumulative culture. Learning Behavior, 44(1), 18-28.
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Logan, C. J., Harvey, B. D. *., Schlinger, B. A., & Rensel, M. (2016). Western scrub-jays do not appear to attend to functionality in Aesop’s Fable experiments. PeerJ, 4: e1707.
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Logan, C. J., Kruuk, L. E. B., Stanley, R., Thompson, A. M., & Clutton-Brock, T. H. (2016). Endocranial volume is heritable and is associated with longevity and fitness in a wild mammal. Royal Society Open Science, 3(12): 160622.
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Miller, R., Logan, C. J., Lister, K. *., & Clayton, N. S. (2016). Eurasian jays do not copy the choices of conspecifics, but they do show evidence of stimulus enhancement. PeerJ, 4: e2746.
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2015

Logan, C. J., & Palmstrom, C. R. *. (2015). Can endocranial volume be estimated accurately from external skull measurements in great-tailed grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus)? PeerJ, 3: e1000.
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2014

Carter, A. J., Horrocks, N. P., Huchard, E., Logan, C. J., Lukas, D., MacLeod, K. J., Marshall, H. H., Peck, H. L., Sanderson, J. L., & Sorensen, M. C. (2014). Junior scientists are sceptical of sceptics of open access: a reply to Agrawal. Trends in Plant Science, 19(6), 339-340.
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Logan, C. J. (2014). Making progress in non-human mental time travel. Frontiers in Psychology, 5: 305.
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Logan, C. J., Jelbert, S. A., Breen, A. J., Gray, R. D., & Taylor, A. H. (2014). Modifications to the Aesop's fable paradigm change New Caledonian crow performances. PLoS One, 9(7): e103049.
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O'Donnell, S., Kumar, A., & Logan, C. J. (2014). Do Nearctic migrant birds compete with residents at army ant raids? A geographic and seasonal analysis. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 126(3), 474-487.
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2013

Logan, C. J., & Clutton-Brock, T. H. (2013). Validating methods for estimating endocranial volume in individual red deer (Cervus elaphus). Behavioural Processes, 92, 143-146.
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Logan, C. J., & Longino, J. T. (2013). Adult male coatis play with a band of juveniles. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 73(2), 353-355.
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Logan, C. J., Ostojić, L., & Clayton, N. S. (2013). Rook, but not jackdaw, post-conflict third-party affiliation reduces aggression for aggressors. Ethology, 119(5), 427-435.
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2012

Logan, C. J., Emery, N. J., & Clayton, N. S. (2012). Alternative behavioral measures of postconflict affiliation. Behavioral Ecology, 24(1), 98-112.
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O’Donnell, S., Logan, C. J., & Clayton, N. S. (2012). Specializations of birds that attend army ant raids: An ecological approach to cognitive and behavioral studies. Behavioural Processes, 91(3), 267-274.
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2011

Logan, C. J., O’Donnell, S., & Clayton, N. S. (2011). A case of mental time travel in ant-following birds? Behavioral Ecology, 22(6), 1149-1153.
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2010

O'Donnell, S., Kumar, A., & Logan, C. J. (2010). Army ant raid attendance and bivouac-checking behavior by neotropical Montane forest birds. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 122(3), 503-512.
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2009

Logan, C. J., & Montero, C. (2009). Bothrops asper (Terciopelo) scavenging behavior. Herpetological Review, 40(3), 352-352.
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2007

Logan, C. J., & Pepper, J. W. (2007). Social learning is central to innovation, in primates and beyond. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 30(4), 416-417.
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