Thomas Bugnyar

Thomas Bugnyar is a Professor at the University of Vienna's Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology, part of the Faculty of Life Sciences. He leads the Core Facility KLF for Behavior and Cognition. His work focuses on animal cognition, particularly in corvids like ravens and crows, exploring topics such as social learning, communication, and behavioral ecology.

Key research projects include 'CogCom2: Cognition and Communication 2' (2017–2025), investigating social cognition in animals, and 'The interplay between cognition and ecology in extractive foraging' (2023–2031). He actively collaborates internationally, with studies published in journals like Animal Behaviour and Scientific Reports.

Bugnyar's research spans 210+ publications and 497+ activities, including talks and media engagements. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to biodiversity and ecosystems. Notable contributions include studies on ravens' social intelligence, emotional responses, and comparative analyses of primate and avian cognition.