Cait Newport
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science fellow
The focus of my fellowship research is to explore how visual landmarks are used by fish for navigation and whether sensory pollution reduces the efficiency of this fundamental behaviour. I am using a range of cutting-edge photogrammetry techniques and behavioural experiments in both the laboratory and field to answer these questions.
Doctoral candidates
Raina Yu
Raina is developing automated, high-throughput experiments for zebrafish to test their use of optic flow during movement.
Henry Cerbone
Henry studies how organisms use visual and proto-visual cues to guide their behavior. His primary systems include Harris’s Hawks, waterlilies, and other organisms that rely on light for movement and decision-making. Broadly, he is interested in quantifying embodiment in organisms.
He also has ongoing interests in 3D reconstruction methods, particularly as tools for biodiversity monitoring and perception research. More generally, he develops computer vision approaches to support biology and expand how researchers study organisms in their environments.
Alumni
- Anna Garcia (DPhil)
- Natalia Perez-Campanero (DPhil)
- Ellen Morley (MBiol)
- William Lunt (MBiol)
- Flora Clark (MBiol)
- Alana Brown (MBiol)
- Benjamin Sidebotham (Eng 4YP)
- Qianyi Wen (Eng 4YP)
Aquarium technicians
Helen Sanders
Allex Turner
Animal Perception and Cognition Group 