Sentences with phrase «as ornithology»

And of course Barnett Newman, their man, would say, you know, «aesthetics is for artists as ornithology is to birds,» you know?

«Aesthetics is to artists as ornithology is to birds,» the American painter Barnett Newman once quipped.

In other words, he agrees with Barnett Newman's famous observation, «Aesthetics is for painting as ornithology is for the birds»: It's up to critics and art historians to work out what's going on.

Master of witticisms, he once quipped: «aesthetics is to artists as ornithology is to the birds.»

Newman later turned his quip into a simple analogy «Aesthetics is for the artist as ornithology is for the birds.»

Not exact matches

While all of these words could be used to describe sexual content, they could equally be used to describe some other form of content, such as sexuality, gender or even ornithology.

The study, which involved collaboration with British Trust for Ornithology, Aberystwyth University and the University of Leeds and part - funded by the RSPB, showed that the humble crane fly, more commonly known as «daddy longlegs», is a crucial link in determining the impact of climate change on these peatland bird species.

Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, eBird documents the presence or absence of species, as well as bird abundance through checklist data.

And I was coordinating bringing many of my colleagues from Cornell Lab or Ornithology as well Cornell University and other institutions such as the Chicago Field Museum.

Finally, Niels Rattenborg from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen hopes that «this naturally occurring variation in REM sleep during a period of brain development can be used to reveal exactly what REM sleep does for the developing brain in baby owls, as well as humans.»

«We need to move beyond viewing communities as single units,» said co-author Brian T. Smith, an assistant curator in the Museum's Department of Ornithology.

The study provides valuable confirmation of the idea that ancient penguins swapped flight for underwater prowess, known as the tradeoff hypothesis, says Chris Thaxter, a seabird ecologist at the British Trust for Ornithology in Thetford, U.K. «This is a major step forward... in understanding how the tradeoff hypothesis works.»

Isn't something wrong when, as the British Trust for Ornithology reports, thousands of robins become confused and start singing in the middle of the night, serenading the security lights of suburbia?

All of this is undetectable to someone at the surface, but the underwater impact and disturbance from these activities can be devastating to ocean life, especially for species such as the North Atlantic right whale,» said Dr. Christopher Clark, Senior Scientist for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bioacoustics Research Program.

About the journal: The Auk: Ornithological Advances is a peer - reviewed, international journal of ornithology that began in 1884 as the official publication of the American Ornithologists» Union.

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.

As these new ideas about the passenger pigeon are discussed among conservation, management, and ornithology researchers there is growing agreement that the passenger pigeon is an excellent candidate for de-extinction.

But, think of it this way: you can always tuck these deal breakers away as fodder for the amusing stories that will inevitably be told after your current date wonders, «I have to ask you, why on earth did you write please do not respond if you have any interest in ornithology, whatsoever!»

Additionally there is a brief sketch of Audubon's work and a list of related links that are categorized as biographical, ornithology or poetry.

Sites such as the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory, and the Nature Conservancy, www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/arkansas/ivorybill/index.htm, have reports about claims of sightings since 2004.

And, as the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website explains, «Eastern Phoebes are common and their numbers are stable or increasing in most areas.»

According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Website, this «small pale shorebird of open sandy beaches and alkali flats... [apparently, Utah's salt flats don't count] is found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, as well as inland in the northern Great Plains.»

Theme hosts include individuals such as winery owners and winemakers, whale experts, photographers, and authorities in marine biology and ornithology.

In addition, COLCA TREK regularly provides seminars and courses to its team, covering various topics such as flora and ornithology in the Colca canyon, among others.

Goa is well known on the world ornithology circuit as it has more than 400 bird species.

Historically used as a teaching aid, Dion's scroll, entitled Ornithology For Birds, 2018, at first glance references the study of birds.

As a student, the artist studied ornithology, falconry, and archery, and in the 1960s he volunteered with the Peace Corps in West Africa, where he schooled himself in the region's indigenous crafts; these are only a few of the influences that have embedded themselves in his work.

To make sure Rubega's ornithology students can track one other's output (and to make sure she can assess their posts as part of their grade), she has adopted the hashtag #birdclass.

That's why I love the ongoing experiment in learning being conducted by Margaret Rubega, who teaches ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut and has employed Twitter as a learning and communication tool in her ornithology syllabus.

«There is little doubt that polar bears are very susceptible as global climate change continues to drastically alter the landscape of the northern polar regions,» said Robert Rockwell, a research associate in the Museum's Department of Ornithology.

The book, How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming (Dawn Publications, 2008), written with photojournalist Gary Braasch, was finished during Cherry's tenure as the 2006 artist - in - residence at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and features many examples of young people and others involved in citizen science projects at Cornell and elsewhere.

Birds» ability to adjust their spring egg - laying times as temperatures rise could help them beat global warming, according to experts from Edinburgh University and the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO).

In which the walking ornithology encyclopedia known as David Sibley showed me how to identify birds by their songs in New York City's Central Park.

In the video you can see how Couzin — with his colleagues from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology at the University of Konstanz, Germany — are using these novel techniques and technologies to help unravel some of the mysteries; with bonus points for majestic footage of animals acting as one.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology describes the American coot (Fulica americana) as «a plump, chickenlike bird with a rounded head and a sloping bill,» complete with, in their words, a tiny tail, short wings, scrawny legs and large feet.