Rita Covas
Principal Researcher
Theses
10 Theses
Liliana Silva
(2016)
An investigation of the physiological costs of social dominance in a colonial, cooperative passerine. Mestrado em Biodiversidade, Genética e Evolução. Supervisor: Rita Covas Co-supervisor: Claire Doutrelant, CNRS and Sophie Lardy, PFIAO-UCT
Rita Fortuna
(2016)
Do females manipulate the amount of care provided by other individuals via maternal effects? Mestrado em Biodiversidade, Genética e Evolução. Supervisor: Rita Covas Co-supervisor: Claire Doutrelant, CNRS and Matthieu Paquet, University of Edinburgh
André Marques Condeço Ferreira
(2015)
Benefits and costs of helpers: investigating the underlying mechanisms. Master in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution. University of Porto. Supervisor: Rita Covas.
Margaux Rat
(2015)
The role of dominance in maintaining cooperation in the sociable weaver Philetairus socius. University of Cape Town Supervisor: Rita Covas Co-Supervisors: C. Doutrelant, R. van Dijk and P.G. Ryan
Sofia Santos
(2015)
The effect of helping presence on maternal allocation in a cooperatively breeding bird. University of Lisbon Supervisor: Rita Covas
Lara Broom
(2013)
The effect of helpers on the post-fledging period of cooperatively breeding bird, the sociable weaver. Department of Biology, University of Porto. Supervisor: Rita Covas
Matthieu Paquet
(2013)
Maternal effects and life history trade-offs in a cooperative breeder, the sociable weaver (Philetairus socius). University of Montpellier. Supervisor: Rita Covas Co-supervisor: Claire Doutrelant
Jennifer Morinay
(2012)
Evolution of song in island birds. Department of Life and Health Sciences, AgroParistech. Supervisor: Claire Doutrelant and Rita Covas
André Ferreira
(2000)
Cooperation and Personality in the Sociable Weaver. University of Porto. Supervisor: Rita Covas. Co-supervisor:Claire Doutrelant, CNRS
Kyle Lloyd
(2000)
The effect of nest predation on population dynamics: an experimental approach.Percy FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town. Supervisor: Rita Covas Co-supervisor: Res Altwegg, University of Cape Town