Why do some animals easily adapt to humans and why do other animals suffer when humans invade their habitat? IBED professor Judy Shamoun-Baranes is immensely fascinated by birds and their behavior, especially bird migration and patterns. 'We can learn a lot from bird survival strategies in our rapidly changing world,' said Shamoun-Baranes. In the light of her recent appointment as professor Animal Movement Ecology, Prof. Judy-Shamoun Baranes was interviewed by UvA press office.