Dr. Sarit Golub (Hunter College and Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training) will present her talk on ‘Biomedical Approach to HIV Prevention: Review of the Evidence and Implications for Practice’ for the next Science Colloquium. Her seminar will be tomorrow, Tuesday, March 27th from 5-6PM in the Hudson St. Gallery (Room 544). All are welcome, and hope to see you there!
What a late posting! I’m doing a workshop entitled, ‘Carrots for Urbanites: Agroecology in Concrete Environments’ for Empire State College’s 2nd Urban Environmental Residency in Syracuse, NY. The workshop is from 11AM-12PM at the Central New York Center (6333 State Route 298, East Syracuse, 13057) in the Conference Room. If you happen to be in the area, please drop by – it’s a public forum!
For two Fridays, and a trip to Stockton College thrown in, SFC student Brian and I spotted seven seals two weeks ago, and two individuals on the back-end of low tide this past Friday. We haven’t seen any in the water, but clustered on a rocky outcrop. Savvy critters.
There’s no better title for it… Dr. Audrey Chang from the Rockman Lab at New York University will present her research on the mating strategies of Caenorhabditis roundworms. All are welcome – Tuesday, February 28th, 5-6PM at the Hudson St. Gallery!
Dr. Dustin Rubenstein from the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University will present his talk on ‘Environmental uncertainty and the evolution of complex sociality: patterns, processes, and mechanisms’. This is the second seminar in this spring’s series, and it will be held on Tuesday, 02/14/2012 from 4-5PM (for this presentation only) at the Hudson St. Gallery.
See you all there!
Come one, come all! The Science Colloquium kicks off tomorrow with our first guest, Dr. Susan Elbin from the New York City Audubon. Her talk entitled, ‘Up to Our Knees in Mud’, will address historical perspectives in avian conservation at wetland areas across the New York City area. The colloquium is tomorrow Tuesday, January 31st at the Hudson St. Gallery (Room 544) from 5-6PM. All are welcome, and hope to see you there!
The seal season is in full swing! On Friday, 01/20 Zen the Wonderdog and I went out to observe seals ahead of the snow. We started off at the Narrows where it was blustery and cold (though of course, cold temperatures are inconsequential). Once we rounded the corner to our next stop at Coney Island, it was still cold, but the wind had subsided. No white caps, and sunny skies. The Wonderdog had a great time sniffing the pier, with the scent of dead fish infused into the boards.
Another victory for the Woo-Rieucau partnership (published pre-holidays).
Woo, K. L., & Rieucau, G. (2011). Aggressive signal design in the Jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus): Display duration affects efficiency. Ethology, 117, 1-12.
On Friday, student Jennie Magee and I got a chance to start our observations on the red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) at the Prospect Park Zoo. Despite the near-freezing temperatures, we were able to observe several behaviors and interactions. Currently, we’re starting with an ethogram, and hoping to develop a more rigorous research project shortly. Thanks to Terry Webb – and we’ll complete an IACUC application soon before we post any more pictures of red pandas.
Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to check out pinnipeds on the Jersey Shore. Thanks to Motz for accommodating my visit to the Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Science Field Station. Although Snooki was nowhere to be found, we saw approximately 140 seals from land and by boat. I even wore a big orange jumpsuit, but unfortunately we have no pictures (aka, evidence), as Motz was driving the boat, and I was on lookout during high seas.
