Elodie F. Briefer
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About
Elodie F. Briefer is a leading researcher in animal behavior and bioacoustics, with a focus on understanding how animals communicate and interact with their environment—including humans and technology. Her work bridges fundamental ethology and applied conservation, exploring how vocalizations reveal emotional states, personality, and social dynamics across species. Briefer is best known for her groundbreaking studies on vocal communication in mammals, particularly horses and goats, where she demonstrated that animal calls encode information about individual identity, emotional arousal, and context—findings that have reshaped our understanding of non-human cognition and welfare. Her research on European hedgehogs’ reactions to robotic lawn mowers (2023, 5 citations) highlights her commitment to addressing real-world conservation challenges, showing how urbanization and technology impact wildlife behavior. With over 2,000 citations to her name, Briefer’s work has influenced fields from animal welfare to robotics, earning her recognition as a pioneer in cross-species communication. Her 2023 synthesis on vocal interactivity between humans, animals, and robots (2 citations) further cements her role at the forefront of interdisciplinary research, offering insights that inform both conservation policy and the design of animal-friendly technology.
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- 2Vocal interactivity in-and-between humans, animals and robots2 citations · 2023