Prof Karen Spencer

Prof Karen Spencer

Director of Research

Professor

Phone
+44 (0)1334 46 2096
Email
kas21@st-andrews.ac.uk

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Research areas

I am currently the Co-Director of the Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences (https://ibans.st-andrews.ac.uk).

ÌýI am interested in using multi-disciplinary approaches to gain a greater understanding of the mechanisms that underlie complex patterns of animal behaviour. Currently this involves integrating behavioural, physiological, endocrine and neuroendocrine approaches using avian species in both the field and laboratory. I currently head up the Mechanisms of Behaviour Research Group - check out our website for more info:

https://www.moblabgroup.com/

PhD supervision

  • WallaceÌýDempster
  • SeznyÌýGall
  • CharisÌýHanna
  • SarahÌýSuber

Selected publications

  • Open access
    Hanna, C., Terzić, K., James, M. & Spencer, K., 9 Mar 2026, Proceedings of the 21st international conference on computer vision theory and applications. SciTePress, Vol. 2. p. 518-525 8 p. (Proceedings of VISIGRAPP).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access
    Harvey-Carroll, J.-L., Stevenson, T. J. & Spencer, K. A., May 2024, In: Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology. 210, p. 399–413 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Harvey-Carroll, J., Stevenson, T. J., Bussière, L. F. & Spencer, K. A., Jul 2024, In: Hormones and Behavior. 163, 14 p., 105562.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Versace, E., Sgadò, P., George, J., Loveland, J. L., Ward, J., Thorpe, P., Jensen, L. J., Spencer, K. A., Paracchini, S. & Vallortigara, G., 15 Jul 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 12 p., 12086.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    George, J., Bell, Z., Condliffe, D., Doher, K., Abaurrea, T., Spencer, K., Leitao, A., Gahr, M., Hurd, P. & Clayton, D. F., 22 Sept 2020, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 117, 38, p. 23311-23316

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Walker, D. J., Zimmer, C., Larriva Hormigos, M., Healy, S. D. & Spencer, K. A., 21 Mar 2019, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 222, 6, 11 p., jeb187039.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Emmerson, M. G., Spencer, K. A. & Brown, G. R., 19 Aug 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Developmental Psychobiology. Early View

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Gott, A., Andrews, C., Hormigos, M. L., Spencer, K., Bateson, M. & Nettle, D., 23 Oct 2018, In: PeerJ. 6, 19 p., 5842.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Spencer, K. A. & Minderman, J., 2018, ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR, VOL 50. Naguib, M., Barrett, L., Healy, S., Podos, J., Simmons, L. & Zuk, M. (eds.). Academic Press/Elsevier , p. 87-+ 12 p. (Advances in the Study of Behavior; vol. 50).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Open access
    Walker, D. J. & Spencer, K. A., 15 Jan 2018, In: General and Comparative Endocrinology. 256, p. 80-88 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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