Daniel Hanley

Daniel Hanley is a sensory ecologist studying color perception and decision making in wild animals. His research mainly focuses on decisions made by hosts of avian brood parasites.

Hanley has been an Assistant Professor of Biology at George Mason University since 2020. Before this he was an Assistant Professor of Biology at Long Island University.

He completed his MSc at Bucknell University and his PhD at the University of Windsor. He then held postdoctoral fellowship positions at Palacky University (Czech Republic) and the University of Geulph (Canada), and was a visiting researcher position at Hunter College, the City University of New York.

Hanley works on birds, specifically their eggs; however, his research spans various organismal and biological level. He is a elective member of the American Ornithological Society.