Fewer Male Reptiles Due to Warming -- And That's Good? Oct 3, 2008
The research is described online this week in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Female Explosion. (National Geographic)
Real answers and real solutions Sep 22, 2008
Erv Klaas, a commissioner with the Story County Soil and Water Conservation District and an ISU professor emeritus of animal ecology. Breakout sessions will be on. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Gauging Biodiversity by Listening to Forest Sounds Sep 16, 2008
Writing in the Journal of Animal Ecology, biologist Henrik Brumm of the Free University of Berlin found that male territorial nightingales in Berlin had to sing five times as loud in an area of heavy traffic. Does that have effects on the musculature they need to sing. (Scientific American)
Simplest Animal's Genome Reveals Complexity Aug 23, 2008
"The latest and most complex analysis again suggests that placozoans populated the oceans long before sponges evolved," said Bernd Schierwater, director of the Institute of Animal Ecology & Cell Biology and head of the Center for Biodiversity at TiHo Hannover, Germany. Schierwater, a study co-author, joined Stephen Dellaporta and Leo Buss of Yale University in proposing the Trichoplax sequencing project in 2004 to DOE JGI's Community Sequencing Program. (Science Daily)
Ames Library hosts ISU Entomology Department's Insect Zoo Jul 25, 2008
" said the crowd in unison. The Insect Zoo is operated by ISU's Entomology Department as an outreach program to educate the public about insects. Lancial, a senior majoring in animal ecology, said the job is a perfect fit with her interest in education. "I found that I'm really interested in teaching kids to appreciate the little critters," she said. ?Mid-Iowa Newspapers 2008 Submit your comment now Comment Title: Submit your comments on the article in the space below: Your Name: Click to... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
He's tuned in to the sounds birds make Jul 21, 2008
Got his master's degree in animal ecology from Iowa State in 1981, and did his first study of black-throated blue warblers at Hubbard Brook to earn his PhD from Dartmouth in 1986. Family: Wife, Marianne Moore, is a limnologist and an associate professor at Wellesley College. (Boston Globe)
Futuristic Linkage Of Animals And Electronics Jun 7, 2008
Anderson s headset design and his knowledge of range animal ecology have been combined with the MIT scientists' electronics skills in robotics and mobile computing. Prior to working with MIT, Anderson patented technology for virtual fencing termed Directional Virtual Fencing (DVF) that centered around giving cows "left" and "right" sensory signals to cause them to move away from an irritating suite of cues. (Science Daily)
New wildlife specialist to serve West Pottawattamie and Harrison counties Jun 5, 2008
He received a B.S. from Iowa State in Animal Ecology and a minor in Forestry. Matt most recently worked in Mt. Ayr, as a Natural Resource Aide at the Mt. Ayr Wildlife Unit. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
Pilot Whales Are "Cheetahs of the Sea," Study Finds May 17, 2008
The study appears in an upcoming issue of the journal Animal Ecology. Dive. (National Geographic)
Whales 'cheetahs of the deep' May 15, 2008
The cetaceans even use the same, highly specialised hunting strategy that cheetahs use, scientists report in the Journal of Animal Ecology. They say it gives the lie to our perception that deep sea whales are slow, energy-saving creatures. (BBC News -- Science)
Human vision inadequate for research on bird vision May 13, 2008
The results mean that many studies on sexual selection may need to be re-evaluated, says Anders Odeen, research assistant at the Department of Animal Ecology at Uppsala University, who carried out this study with his colleague Olle Hstad. The significance of birds plumage, both in terms of richness of colour and particular signals, has been shown to be a major factor in birds choice of partner. (EurekAlert!)
Lucky squirrels born with 'silver spoon' effect Apr 5, 2008
The study was published recently in the Journal of Animal Ecology. For more information on the study contact: Professor Stan Boutin Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Alberta 780-492-1297. (EurekAlert!)
Some Migratory Birds Can't Find Success In Urban Areas Apr 4, 2008
Their findings were published in a recent issue of the Journal of Animal Ecology. The researchers monitored the nesting success in the Columbus area of Acadian Flycatchers, a migratory bird that is a relatively common summer resident in wooded areas across much of the eastern United States. (Science Daily)
Pets help students learn lesson of responsibility Jan 26, 2008
of animal ecology, School of Veterinary medicine, and Dr. Anthony Rud, Jr., assoc. Dean, School of Education, Purdue University, states there is growing evidence that interaction with animals has important implications for child development, especially in the areas of social growth and communication. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Fabulous 50s Oct 10, 2007
It was the dawn of animal ecology, with Nikko Tinbergen at Oxford and Methuen (where I worked) launching Konrad Lorenz's King Solomon's Ring, a fascinating and groundbreaking analysis of animal psychology. Bits of the empire were getting their freedom, under towering figures such as Kenyatta and Nehru; we had the wildly popular coronation and a new Queen, as young as Diana then. (Guardian Unlimited)
Don Gulbrandsen, a Gilbert native, has written a book about the history of the Green Bay Packers. The book is available at Borders in Ames."> Sep 21, 2007
Mid-Iowa Newspapers - Gilbert native Gulbrandsen writes book about Packers. Ames Local Sports Gilbert native Gulbrandsen writes book about Packers By: Dick Kelly 09/20/2007. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Gilbert native Gulbrandsen writes book about Packers Sep 21, 2007
Don Gulbrandsen, a Gilbert native, has written a book about the history of the Green Bay Packers. The book is available at Borders in Ames. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Study: coyotes fear a big, bad wolf Sep 12, 2007
Detailed online by the Journal of Animal Ecology, the research took a close look at the effects of wolves on coyote populations in Grand Teton National Park and the southern greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Researchers followed radio-collared coyotes and found that while there are always more coyotes than wolves, there were fewer coyotes in the places where both species hunted. (Xinhuanet, China)
Elma college student has cool internship Sep 11, 2007
Buckley, a senior animal ecology and resource management student at Iowa State University, spent three months conducting wildlife research in the Arctic Circle. He returned just before classes began Aug. 27. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Chickadee, nutchatch presence in conifers increases tree growth, says CU-Boulder study Aug 1, 2007
Linhart was Mooney's doctoral adviser at CU-Boulder and also co-authored a study with Mooney in 2006 in the journal Animal Ecology. The study compared the effects of birds on pine with their effects on dwarf mistletoe, a parasitic plant on ponderosas throughout the West. (EurekAlert!)
African adventure Jul 2, 2007
The Africa experience, really fueled her interest in animal ecology and that s been really helpful for us, Kuenzi said. The organisms there are so different than what we have here. (Montana Standard, MT)
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D.; Julianne Rae Dirks, hotel, restaurant/institutional management, B.S., graduated with distinction; Aaron Kristopher Lawrey, finance, B.S.; Kati Lynn Nelson, animal science, B.S.; Aaron Michael Steffen, animal ecology, B.S.; Leah Janelle Volkert, family and consumer science education and studies, B.S., graduated with distinction ... Lake View -- Bruce Jason Leitz, management information systems, B.S.; William C. Riley, agricultural studies, B.S.; Benjamin Craig Wallace, animal ecology, B.S.... (Sioux City Journal)
Amur Leopard Still On The Brink Of Extinction, Scientists Say Apr 19, 2007
"Conservation of large predators needs vast territories with minimal anthropogenic changes, which is difficult," said Dr. Dmitry Pikunov, the coordinator of the 2007 leopard census and head of the laboratory of animal ecology and conservation of the Pacific Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Science. According to Dr Pikunov, a mature leopard needs 500 square kilometers of habitat with good forests and high and stable amounts of ungulates, including deer. (Science Daily)
How Badger Culling Creates Conditions For Spread Of Bovine Tuberculosis Feb 14, 2007
The findings -- published online in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Animal Ecology -- have important implications for the role of badger culling as part of the strategy to control bovine TB in the UK.. According to the authors from the Central Science Laboratory and the Instituto de Investigaci;n en Recursos Cineg;tico in Spain: "The evidence suggests that movement of individuals between groups may be instrumental in driving disease dynamics at the population level, and adds further... (Science Daily)
Badger culling may increase TB spread Feb 14, 2007
Higher rates of movement are associated with greater chance of infection, the researchers report in the Journal of Animal Ecology. "There does seem to be a statistical association," says Neil Walker, another member of the team. (Nature News Service)
* We must all realize that climate is a local issue Jan 29, 2007
Third, changes in the agricultural and fishery industries and plant and animal ecology will have a deep effect on the human economy and livelihood. Fourth, the spread of infectious diseases and changes to the ecological environment will affect human health. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Naturalist hopes to get her feet wet Jan 8, 2007
She has a bachelor's degree in animal ecology. Her experience includes summer naturalist work for Story and Des Moines county conservation offices and as a seasonal naturalist in South Dakota and Hawaii. (The Hawk Eye)
