Publications:
All publications can be accessed (openly and freely) on my Google Scholar profile or linked below. Please email me if you are having any trouble accessing them.
Preprints
2. Reichert M, Firth J, Troisi CA, Quinn JL. 2025. Social connections, group size and fine-scale manipulations of social stability shape learning, scrounging and foraging rate in wild great tits. bioRxiv
1. Nagle D, Power T, Quinn JL & Troisi CA. 2023. Individual vocal recognition in black-headed spider monkeys. bioRxiv.
Peer-reviewed
22. Zhang W, Vernouillet A, Troisi CA, Verbrugghe E, Martel A, Lens L, Verbruggen F. 2026. Neophobia and motivation in birds: A gene expression study informed by reinforcement sensitivity theory. Behavioural Brain Research
21. Davies C et al. 2026. Bridging the gap: improving methodologies for future avian microbiome research. Journal of Avian Biology. e03594
20. Troisi CA, Vernouillet A, Allaert R, Knoch S, Martel A, Lens L, Verbruggen V. 2026. Unpacking response inhibition in animals – part 2: an empirical test. Animal Cognition. 29 (22)
19. Troisi CA, Vernouillet A, Allaert R, Knoch S, Martel A, Lens L, Verbruggen V. 2026. Unpacking response inhibition in animals – part 1: a conceptual framework. Animal Cognition. 29 (21)
- bioRxiv preprint
18. ManyBirds et al. 2025. A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia. Plos Biology
- OSF preprint
17. Vernouillet A, Willcox K, Allaert R, Dewulf A, Zhang W, Troisi CA, Knoch S, Martel A, Lens L, Verbruggen F. 2025. To Peck or Not To Peck: The influence of early-life social environment on response inhibition and impulsive aggression in Japanese quails. Royal Society Open Science
- bioRxiv preprint
- data and R code
- raw data (videos)
16. Troisi CA, Firth JA, Crofts SJ, Davidson GL, Reichert MS, Quinn JL. 2025. Effects of fine-scale changes in resource access and social stability on the sociality of foraging flocks of wild birds. Animal Behaviour
- bioRxiv preprint
- data and R code
15. Sheard C, Street SE, Healy S, Troisi CA, Clark AD, Yovcheva A, Trebaol A, Vanadzina K, Lala KN. 2023. Nest traits for the world's birds. Global Ecology and Biogeography
- bioRXiv preprint
- data and R code
14. ManyPrimates et al. 2022. The evolution of primate short-term memory. Animal Behavior and Cognition. 9 (4). 428-516
- PsyRXiv preprint
13. Coomes JR, Davidson GL, Reichert MS, Kulahci IG, Troisi CA, Quinn JL. 2021. Inhibitory control, exploration behaviour and manipulated ecological context are associated with foraging flexibility in the great tit. Journal of Animal Ecology. 91. 320-333
12. Troisi CA, Cooke AC, Davidson GL, De la Hera I, Reichert MS, Quinn JL. 2021. No evidence for cross-contextual consistency in spatial cognition or behavioural flexibility in a passerine. Animal Behavior and Cognition. 8 (3). 446-461
11. Proops L, Troisi CA, Kleinhhappel TK, Romero T. 2021. Non-random associations in group housed rats (Rattus norvegicus). Scientific Reports. 11 (15349).
10. ManyPrimates, Aguenoumon GS, Ballesta S, Beaud A, Bustamante L, Canteloup C, Joly M, Loyant L, Meunier J, Roig A, Troisi CA, Zablocki-Thomas P. 2020. ManyPrimates: an infrastructure for international collaboration in primate cognition research. ManyPrimates : une infrastructure de collaboration internationale dans la recherche en cognition des primates. Revue de primatologie. 11
9. Troisi CA. 2020. Intergroup food transfers in wild golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia). Primates. 62: 223–231
8. Farrar B, Altschul DM, Fischer J, van der Mescht J, Placì S, Troisi CA, Vernouillet A, Clayton NS, Ostojić L. 2020. Trialling meta-research in comparative cognition: Claims and statistical inference in animal physical cognition. Animal Behavior and Cognition. 7(3):419-444
- Data and Code available on OSF
- The working introduction and methods for this paper were deposited before data collection on OSF
- PsyArXiv Preprint
7. Troisi CA, Hoppitt WJE, Ruiz-Miranda CR, Laland KN. 2020. The role of food-transfers in wild golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia): Support of the informational and nutritional hypothesis. Primates. 62: 207–221
6. Cooney CR, Sheard C, Clark AD, Healy SD, Liker A, Street SE, Troisi CA, Thomas GH, Szekely T, Hemmings N*, Wright AE*. 2020. Ecology and allometry predict the evolution of avian developmental durations. Nature Communications, 11: 2383 (*Join senior authors)
- Source data online and Code on GitHub
- bioRxiv Preprint
- Behind the paper: Developing ideas about development
- Media: The Guardian, SciTechDaily
5. Miller R, Fronhnwieser A, Ding N, Troisi CA, Schiestle M, Gruber R, Taylor AH, Jelbert SA, Boeckle M, Clayton NA. 2020. A novel test of flexible planning in relation to executive function and language in young children. Royal Society Open Science, 7 (4): 192015
4. Troisi CA, Mills DS, Wilkinson A, Zulch HE. 2019. A Need for Greater Inclusivity and Diversity in Scent Detection Dog Research: A Reply to Lazarowski et al. and Byosiere et al. Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews, 14, 87-89
3. Troisi CA, Mills DS, Wilkinson A, Zulch HE. 2019. Behavioral and Cognitive Factors That Affect the Success of Scent Detection Dogs. Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews, 14, 51-76
- Blog post by learning from dogs: The making of a scent dog
2. Troisi CA, Hoppitt WJE, Ruiz-Miranda CR, Laland KN. 2018. Food-Offering Calls in Wild Golden Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia): Evidence for Teaching Behavior? International Journal of Primatology, 39(6), 1105-1123
- Data and Code available on OSF
- News coverage by The National: Scots scientists lead breakthrough on endangered monkey
1. Edgar J, Held S, Jones C, & Troisi C. 2016. Influences of Maternal Care on Chicken Welfare. Animals, 6(1), 2.PsyRXiv preprint
- bioRxiv preprint
- data and R code
