John Ratcliffe, University of Toronto

Research

moths katydids Auditory neuroethology foraging behaviour social learning bats Behavioural Ecology Bioacoustics

Latest funding

Cognitive ecology of predatory bats and sound-producing prey
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$198,000
Neuroethology
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$400,000
Neuroethology
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$50,000

Cognitive ecology of predatory bats and sound-producing prey

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ratcliffe, John

Keywords: bioacoustics; cognitive ecology; sensory ecology; behavioural ecology; predator-prey interactions; learning; predatory bats; moths; katydids

$198,000

Neuroethology

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Ratcliffe, John

Keywords: Auditory neuroethology; sensory; cognitive and behavioural ecology; foraging behaviour; prey defence; including warning signals; social learning; bats; moths; katydids

$400,000

Neuroethology

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Ratcliffe, John

$50,000

Neuroethology

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Ratcliffe, John

$440,000

Neuroethology

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Ratcliffe, John

Keywords: CRC

$50,000

Neuroethology

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Ratcliffe, John

$60,000

Eyes over ears? Bats as neuroethological models for understanding visual capture

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ratcliffe, John

$250,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: moths Dear Professor Ratcliffe, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on moths connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Cognitive ecology of predatory bats and sound-producing prey" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]