Education

1985 - University of Warsaw, Poland, Biology, M.Sc.

1981/82 - University of Warsaw, Poland, School of Photography and Imaging in Science

1985/86 - Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mathematics, Statistical inference

1990/91 - Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mathematics, Computer intensive methods

1991 - Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Ecology, Ecology Ph.D.

1992 - University of New York, Albany, USA, Postdoctoral Visiting Scholar in Behavioral Ecology,

1993 - University of New York, Albany, USA, Postdoctoral Associate in Behavioral Ecology,

Appointments

2000-2001: Research Associate, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

1992-present: Assistant Professor (“Adiunkt”), Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Ecology, Poland.

1997-1999: Visiting Scholar, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

1996/1997: Visiting scholar/ Expert, Seoul National University, Korea.

1996: Visiting Scholar, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

1990-1991: Research Biologist, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Ecology; Poland,

Publications

Five related publications:

Jablonski P.G. 2001. Sensory exploitation of prey: manipulation of initial direction of prey escapes by a conspicuous “rare enemy”. Proceedings of the Royal Society, London, B: 268: 1017-1022.

Jablonski P.G. , Strausfeld N.J. 2000. Exploitation of an ancient escape circuit by an avian predator: prey sensitivity to model predator display in the field. Brain, Behavior and Evolution 56: 94-106

Barber M.B., Barber D.R. & Jablonski P.G. 2000. Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus). In: The Birds of North America, (A.Poole & F.Gill, eds). No 528, The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologist’s Union, Washington, D.C.

Jablonski P. 1999. A rare predator exploits prey escape behavior: the role of tail fanning and plumage contrast in foraging of the painted redstart (Myioborus pictus). Behavioral Ecology, 10: 7-14.

Jablonski P.1996. Dark habitats and bright birds: warblers may use wing patches to flush prey. Oikos, 75 (2): 350-352.

Five unrelated recent publications:

Hopp, S.L. , Jablonski P.G. & Brown J.L. 2001. Recognition of Group Membership by Voice in Mexican Jays (Aphelocoma ultramarina). Animal Behavior, (in press)

Matyjasiak P. & Jablonski P.G. 2001. Hypothetical mechanisms of the initial evolution of sexually dimorphic tail streamers in Hirundinidae. Evolution, 55 (2): 446-448

Matyjasiak P. , Jablonski P. G., Olejniczak I., & Boniecki P. 2000. Imitating early evolution of an ornament: a test with Sand Martin females, Evolution, 54 (2): 704-711.

Matyjasiak P., Jablonski P., Olejniczak I., Boniecki P., Lee S.-D. 2000. Examining the Cost of Experimentally Imitated Ornaments. Ethology 106: 665-668.

Jablonski P. G & Lee S. D. 1999. Foraging niche differences between species are correlated with body size differences in mixed-species flocks near Seoul, Korea. Ornis Fennica 76 (1) : 17-23

Synergistic Activities

· Interactive training in biological principles of predator-prey adaptations “Braking natures cryptic defense” for students at the local Apache Elementary School, Cochise County, Arizona.

· Participation in the Public broadcasting show produced by the KUAT (University of Arizona) “Desert Speaks”.

Collaborators and Other Affiliations

Collaborators

Barber David, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA,

Barber Patricia, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA,

Boniecki Pawel, Institute of Ecology, Polish Academy of Sciences,

Hespenheide Henry, University of California, LA

Hopp Steven, University of Arizona, Tucson,

Lee S.D., University of Seoul, Korea,

Matyjasiak Piotr, Institute of Ecology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Mumme Ronald, Allegheny College,

Olejniczak Izabella, Institute of Ecology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Quinlivan Sarah, Arizona State University, Tempe

Strausfeld Nicholas, University of Arizona, Tucson,

Wilcox Stimson, University of NY at Binghampton

Graduate and Postgraduate Advisors

Brown Jerram, University of NY at Alabany,

Grum Leszek, Institute of Ecology, Polish Academy of Sciences,

Strausfeld Nicholas, University of Arizona, Tucson,