Sentences with phrase «animal ecology at»

«They nest in large, densely packed, noisy colonies and often gang up on a predator,» says Pat Monaghan, a professor of animal ecology at the University of Glasgow in the UK.

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Sacha is a senior editor at Science whose areas of expertise include animal behavior, ecology, evolution, and conservation.

Sacha is an associate editor at Science whose areas of expertise include animal behavior, ecology, evolution, and conservation.

The researchers warn that removing marine animals at the top of the food web could significantly disrupt the ocean's overall ecology for potentially millions of years, which is why effective management strategies will be critical.

This bond may be linked to your dog's behavior, according to a study by Christy L. Hoffman, PhD, assistant professor of animal behavior, ecology and conservation at Canisius College.

Christy Hoffman, PhD, is an assistant professor of animal behavior, ecology and conservation, at Canisius College and also teaches in the college's master's program in anthrozoology.

«This is a remarkable case of extreme degeneration of an animal body plan,» said Paulyn Cartwright, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at KU and principal investigator on the research project.

Professor Andrew Scott, one of the lead authors, said: «High oxygen levels in the atmosphere at this time has been proposed for some time and may be why there were giant insects and arthropods at this time but our research indicates that there was a significant impact on the prevalence and scale of wildfires across the globe and this would have affected not only the ecology of the plants and animals but also their evolution.»

«Through this study, the pandas at the San Diego Zoo have made a significant contribution to our understanding of what may be affecting panda reproduction in habitats in China,» said Ron Swaisgood, director of applied animal ecology, San Diego Zoo Global.

Study co-author, Dr Neil Gostling from the University of Southampton, said: «The improvement in CT scanning, both in the instrumentation, at Light Source at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland where we scanned or even the µ - VIS Centre at Southampton, along with access for research of this kind, allows us to make inroads into understanding the biology and the ecology of animals long dead.

Specialization in at least three of seven possible focus areas (biochemistry and cell biology, genetics, medical biology, microbiology, ecology, plant sciences, zoology / animal sciences), with the option to develop a focus area into a primary focus.

Torbjörn von Schantz is a professor of zoology / animal ecology and has previously served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and as the Dean of the Faculty of Science at Lund University.

Examples of investigations included in this category would involve the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals, animal ecology, animal husbandry, entomology, ichthyology, ornithology, and herpetology, as well as the study of animals at the cellular and molecular level which would include cytology, histology, and cellular physiology.

During her appointment at Deakin University as an academic lecturer and research assistant, she acquired teaching experience in environmental science, including marine ecology, environmental management, and animal anatomy and physiology.

My training includes a five - year undergraduate degree in animal physiology from one of Germany's leading universities for biology (University of Tübingen, Germany), training in the conduct of human psychophysical experiments and in cognitive neuroscience from one of the world's major centres for cognitive neuroscience (Masters on human face recognition at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics under Profs. Nico Troje, Heinrich Bülthoff and Dezsö Varjú) and training in coral reef biology and ecology from the University of Queensland (PhD on visual ecology of reef fish) under Prof. Justin Marshall and Prof. Jack Pettigrew).

Dr. Marc Bekoff — professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and co-founder (with primatologist Jane Goodall) of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — argues that the same brain mechanisms that control moral behavior in humans also control such behavior in other mammals.

«When dogs are waiting for adoption at a shelter, a common question is «what is the dog like with cats,»» says Christy L. Hoffman, PhD, assistant professor of animal behaviour, ecology and conservation at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.

Sanctuary offers guests a unique insight into the ecology of a tropical rainforest along with the knowledge that by staying at Sanctuary, they are contributing to the conservation of plants and animals found elsewhere on earth.

Talk about going to the dogs - The Animal Foundation Dog Adoption Park shown above is designed to» create a dignified way of presenting animals to the adopting public and to use green strategies, with the intention of achieving a LEED (r) Platinum certification» Competition criteria include: • Sustainable design intent & innovation • Regional / community design & connectivity • Land use and site ecology • Bioclimatic design • Light & air • Water cycle • Energy flows & energy future • Materials & construction • Long life, loose fit • Collective wisdom & feedback loops See all of the winners at the:: AIA site, and read the very thorough review at:: Inhabitat