Sandra Lee Vehrencamp (born February 11, 1948, in Glendale, California), is a scientist, teacher, and mentor who specializes in Behavioral ecology, with a geographical focus on avian species in Costa Rica.
[1][2] She served as a faculty member of Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology and Department of Neurobiology and Behavior and taught graduate students while conducting research until retiring as of October 2010.
[6][7] Scientific women of the time were quite rare, and this fact highlights her dedication and passion for science, as is noted by other scientists.
[4] Additionally, she worked with the Laboratory of Ornithology Bioacoustics Research Program and contributed to the bird call section, specifically that of Costa Rican wrens; she still holds an emerita professor appointment there as well.
[9] It is a widely used work that combines physics, chemistry, neurobiology, cognitive science, evolutionary biology, behavioral ecology, and economics to delve deeply into animals and how they signal and communicate with one another.
[3][4] This textbook is highly regarded in the scientific community and is revered as the standard reference of the animal behavior world.