THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK SPEAKERS PROGRAM
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, 7:30 p.m. The American Museum of Natural History, Linder Theater Speaker: Dustin Rubenstein, Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University Subject: Causes and Consequences of Family-Living in Birds >From bees to birds, lions to shrimp, many species of animals live in complex >family groups. Why do so many species of animals live in groups comprised >primarily of relatives? Most studies of family-living, or cooperative breeding >behavior, highlight the importance of environmental factors in mediating the >paradox of not only why these groups form, but why some such individuals delay >independent reproduction to help raise others’ offspring. Using birds as an >example, Rubenstein will discuss the diversity of cooperatively breeding >species and then examine how environmental uncertainty influences the >evolution of this complex social behavior. Dustin Rubenstein received his Ph.D. in 2006 from Cornell University. His research is integrative in nature and combines studies in ecology, evolution, behavior, and physiology. He is the author or coauthor of numerous publications and most recently wrote about his recent field expedition to Kenya in the New York Times Scientists at Work Blog. The meeting is open to the public, without charge. Please join us for what promises to be a very exciting talk. Enter the Museum at West 77th Street. If you would like to meet Dr. Hill prior to the talk, join us at Pappardella's Restaurant, 75th Street and Columbus Avenue at 6 p.m. The reservation will be in the name of Alice. Alice Deutsch, Vice President -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
