Animal behaviour, personality and cognition - Lovlie Group

Welcome to the Løvlie group!

We are interested in understanding variation in behaviour, and most of our research focuses on causes and consequences of animal personality. This includes links to sexual selection, parasite infection and animal cognition. We mainly (but not only) use the red junglefowl as our model species.

Publications

2022

News

How might impulsivity affect a Junglefowl’s mood

At LiUs Biology division researchers are constantly trying to understand more about animal behavior. One researcher is Laura Garnham, who´s doctoral thesis focuses on the emotions and behavior of the red jungelfowl.

red junglefowl chick looking at mealworm through transparent plastic tube.

Impulsivity is influenced by early experiences and gene expression

Differences in impulsivity between individuals are linked to both experience and gene expression, according to a study on the ancestor of domestic chickens, the red junglefowl.

Red junglefowl (G. gallus) chicks from the study population at Linköping University.

Ancestral species of domesticated chickens seeks human contact

Species that are not domesticated can develop a social interaction with humans. Researchers noticed this when conducting a study on junglefowl. They hope that the findings will stimulate further studies into how contact with humans arises.

Reports from activities

Sara Ryding presenting her student work — Sara Ryding was awarded "Best student presentation"

Congratulations to Sara Ryding who won best student presentation at the Animal Welfare Symposium in Uppsala 2018!

Josefina Zidar successfully defended her PhD, September 2017.

June 2017, at Anna Favati’s successful PhD defence.

Video

Good growing environment gives happier hens despite stress

Chickens that grow up in a varied and controllable environment maintain their optimistic view of life and handle stress better than individuals growing up in a harsh environment, according to research led by Hanne Løvlie at Linköping University.

Junglefowl's personality

Hanne Løvlie talks about jungelfowl, their personality and if the glas is half full or half empty. Video filmed by Vetenskapsfestivalen.

Roosters are kinder to relatives

Research shows that roosters are less aggressive towards roosters with others, Stockholm University. Still footage courtesy of Hanna Løvlie.

AVIAN - Behavioural Genomics and Physiology group

The AVIAN - Behavioural Genomics and Physiology group at Linköping University studies the genetic basis of behaviour and physiology.

Previous members

Diana Rubene, Postdoc (2019)

Robin Abbey-Lee, Postdoc (2016-2018)

Enrico Sorato, Postdoc (2015-2018)

Emily Uhrig, Postdoc (2016-2017)

Alexandra Balogh, Postdoc (2012-2013)

Anna Favati, PhD-student (2009-2017)

Josefina Zidar, PhD-student (2012-2017)

Anu Halonen, MSc-student (2019-2020)

Susana Garcia Dominguez, MSc-student (2019-2020)

Xavier Fernández Sala, MSc-student (2017-2018)

Sabina Ahlgren Porthén, MSc-student (2016-2017)

Sara Forslind, MSc-student SU (2016-2017)

Ann-Marie Malmkvist, MSc-student (2015-2016)

Marton Kuti, MSc-student (2015-2016)

Emilie Jansson, MSc-student (2014-2015)

Caroline Sollevi, MSc-student SU (2015)

Eva Udén, MSc-student (2014)

Hanne Thorpe, MSc-student (2012-2013)

Louise Hedlund, MSc-student (2012-2013)

Robert Boddington, Placement student (2019-2020)

Clara Gomez Dunlop, Placement student (2019-2020)

Anastacia Kreshchenko, Placement student (2017-2018)

Sara Ryding, Placement student (2017-2018)

Sarah Child, Placement student (2016-2017)

Charlotte Rosher, Placement student (2014-2015)

And numerous undergraduate students that have done projects or internship with us

Contact

Group leader

Hanne Lovlie

Senior associate professor

Members

Kristoffer Lundgren

MSc-student

Lelde Suksta

MSc-student

Alessandra Munari

MSc-student

Charlie Clarke

Placement student

Organisation

Biology (BIOLO)

Research at the division of biology covers all aspects of life science, from subcellular molecular processes, via organisms to whole ecosystems.

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)

Undergraduate teaching and research in the areas of biology, chemistry, materials and applied physics and theory and modelling are conducted at this department.

Animal behaviour, personality and cognition - Lovlie Group

Publications

2022

News

How might impulsivity affect a Junglefowl’s mood

Impulsivity is influenced by early experiences and gene expression

Ancestral species of domesticated chickens seeks human contact

Genes influence optimism in the red junglefowl

Personality and cognition help red junglefowl climb the pecking order

Human medicines affect fish behaviour

Human pharmaceuticals change cricket personality

Heritability explains fast-learning chicks

Enriched environment buffers against stress in chickens

Roosters are nicer to their relatives than to other males

Social roles affect rooster personality

Personality determines rooster status

Fiskars beteende påverkas av miljön de växer upp i

Högsta hönset - en personlighetsfråga?

Reports from activities

Video