Julie Hagelin

Published: March 6, 2009, 11:59 a.m.

b'Dr. Julie Hagelin\\u2019s research has shown that in addition to their senses of sight and sound, some birds also use a sense of smell to communicate with others and to attract mates. She explains how studies of Crested Auklets at the Aquarium of the Pacific and at a breeding site in western Alaska have led her to say: \\u201cThe bird nose knows\\u201d. Dr Hagelin is an assistant professor at Swarthmore College where she teaches classes in animal behavior, behavioral ecology, and general biology.'