Cait Newport

My research focuses on animal sensory processing and behaviour, with a particular interest in how animals transform noisy sensory inputs into robust, efficient, and adaptive actions. Currently, I am using a range of AI and computer vision approaches to simulate natural environments as experimental sandboxes. These simulations allow me to explore how both animals and artificial agents sense and navigate complex environments, how sensory pollution disrupts their ability to act normally, and the strategies they employ to adapt to these changing conditions.

I lead the Animal Perception and Cognition Group in the Department of Biology. Further details can be found on my website www.caitnewport.com.