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Lisberg, Anneke
Education:
BS (Zoology): UW-Madison
MS (Entomology): UW-Madison
PhD (Zoology, under Dr. Charles Snowdon): UW-Madison
Research:
My lab studies chemical communication signals in domestic dogs. Our ongoing studies are identifying the types of socially relevant information communicated through olfactory cues (urine marking, countermarking and anogenital investigation), dogs' perception and use of chemical communication signals, and how dogs may use chemical signals to successfully build social relationships. Undergraduate students in my lab are currently helping to investigate whether dogs have scent-based indicators of social status in their urine, how dogs perceive overmarks, potential interrelationships between tail posture and cortisol, and whether risk/benefit analyses influence anogenital investigation during social introductions. We are also partnering with the lab of Dr. Paul House to perform GCMS analysis of urine signals and identify chemical signatures of social signals.
Knowing as much as we can about dogs' communication signals helps us improve our understanding of our companion dogs and make choices that help improve their social interactions. Teasing apart chemical communication signals in particular may also have many applications for the management of wild canids, for example by expanding our repertoire of identifiable signals in field studies or by helping us develop ecologically sound non-invasive monitoring and control methods.
STEM Boot Camp:
In addition to my behavioral research and teaching, I co-founded (with Dr. Brett Woods) and direct (with Dr. Stephen Levas) the UW-Whitewater STEM Boot Camp and am interested in improving equity and overall success of the high school - college transition (see also publications & TEDx talk link below.)
Childrens' Non-fiction:
Co-authored one picture book (Better Together: a book of family) on sociality in animals, showing how social animals (including humans!) benefit from being part of a group: Link to Better Together on Goodreads
Primary Courses:
Human Anatomy & Physiology II, Organic Evolution, Introductory Biology 142.
Relevant Publications:
Lisberg, A.E. and B.C. Woods. 2018. Mentorship, mindset and learning strategies: an integrative approach to increasing underrepresented minority student retention in a STEM undergraduate program. Journal of STEM Education 19(3), Laboratory for Innovative Technology in Engineering Education (LITEE).
Lisberg, A.E. and C. T. Snowdon. 2011. Effects of sex, social status and gonadectomy on countermarking by domestic dogs, Canis familiaris. Animal Behaviour 81: 757-764.
Lisberg, A. and C. Snowdon. 2009. The effects of sex, gonadectomy, and status on investigation patterns of unfamiliar conspecific urine in dogs (Canis familiaris). Animal Behaviour 77: 1147-1154.
In the news!:
- TEDx talk: August 2019 (TEDx Youth Wrigleyville)
- Press about our lab:
- "Secrets of the Dog Park" documentary (Pet Network Canada)
- Dogs What's the Secret of Their Sense of Smell
- Dogs Compete Urine
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