[ECOLOG-L] Job posting: Mammal Population/Conservation Geneticist at NC Museum of Natural Sciences and NCSU

.edu) —— Dr. Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program for Leadership in Public Science Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources 5223 Jordan Hall Addition, Campus Box 8008 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-8008 facultyclusters.ncsu

[ECOLOG-L] The Nature of Cities: Global Roundtable on Exotic Species in Cities

discussions over the next few weeks. Not all of them are on Ecolog-L, so while I welcome any comments here, I would urge you to also leave comments on the blog directly, at the above link. thank you, and I hope to see you there, Madhu ~ Dr. Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor

Re: [ECOLOG-L] job market, retirement, etc.

write… and discussion threads to catch… and…] Madhu ~ Dr. Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor, Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E San Ramon AVe Fresno, CA 93740 http://about.me/mkatti On Mar 5, 2014, at 1:06 PM, Barney Luttbeg wrote: >

[ECOLOG-L] Biodiversity can flourish on an urban planet

that evolve under such urban conditions may well represent what the future holds for much of Earth’s biodiversity. ~ Dr. Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor, Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E San Ramon AVe Fresno, CA 93740 http://abo

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Merits of invasion science

), for any range expansions or distributional changes by any species in response to, say, climate change? ~ Dr. Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor, Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E San Ramon AVe Fresno, CA 93740 http://about.me/mkatti On

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Merits of invasion science

onary outcomes that result from such colonization events? Madhu ~ Dr. Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor, Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E San Ramon AVe Fresno, CA 93740 http://about.me/mkatti On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:12 AM, Meg Ballard

Re: [ECOLOG-L] looking for help with birdsong

le. Welcome to the joys of birdsong and birdwatching - you will never be bored as long as you have the passion to keep an ear cocked for the sounds of our feathered friends! :-) Madhu ~~~~~~~~~ Madhusudan Katti http://about.me/mkatti On Apr 12, 2013, at 8:55 AM, David Inouye wrote:

Re: [ECOLOG-L] A response to E.O. Wilson's opinion about math

is a good place to start. Madhu - an ecologist who failed high-school mathematics (spectacularly), but went on to publish a mathematical model in Journal of Theoretical Biology. ~ Madhusudan Katti http://about.me/mkatti

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Bigfoot footage in TX (gag me).

But, but, but… they claim to have done exactly that, no? In this exclusive paper in the new journal De Novo: http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/02/bigfoot-genome-paper-conclusively-proves-that-sasquatch-is-real/ (ok, gag me now) Madhu On Feb 16, 2013, at 9:41 AM, "Warren W. Aney" wrote: > P

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Buying a new laptop for grad school

ch gets lots of attention and you get to talk about fungus to your heart's content. And may graduate school be an intensely pleasurable experience for you all the way through! :-) Madhu ~~~~~ Madhusudan Katti http://about.me/mkatti On Jul 27, 2012, at 11:05 PM, Cat Adams wro

Re: [ECOLOG-L] overpopulation and the abuse of facts by religon

#x27;s- rights issues in all countries. What does the religious doctrine of human dominion over the rest of creation have to say about that? How are religious leaders addressing the resource over consumption side of the equation? Are they doing so at all? Madhu __ Dr. Madhusudan Kat

Re: [ECOLOG-L] What Can I DO?? Re: [ECOLOG-L] Message from Paul Ehrlich

ps...) allow me to duck back into occasional eavesdropping mode in this conversation under the excuse of having to deal with more immediate urgencies of the looming end-of-semester rush of the life academic. Madhu ------- Madhusudan Katti Associate Professo

Re: [ECOLOG-L] a non Ivory Tower view of invasive species

On Sep 10, 2011, at 4:31 PM, Jane Shevtsov wrote: > What fraction of the "weeds" affecting agriculture are native? Good question. Don't forget the corollary: what fraction of the crops being affected by "weeds" are non-native? ~~~~~~~~

[ECOLOG-L] As Ecosystems, Cities Yield Some Surprises - NYTimes.com

we could start exploring commonalities and difference, and build cross-site collaborations. Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA 93740-8034 Email

[ECOLOG-L] Ecologists Discuss World’s Problems in Austin - ESA11 report on KUT radio - a leaf warbler 's gleanings

ms-in-austin Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA 93740-8034 Email: mka...@csufresno.edu Tel:559.278.2460 Fax:559.278.396

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Reply to: 'a few thousand ecologists meet... does anybody know or care?' -- A perhaps radical suggestion

Thank you, Kali, for not keeping your mouth shut! You make some very important points and I love your suggestion of having more opportunities for local public to participate for free. A free family ecology day like the science day they have at AAAS meetings would be a fantastic way to engage wit

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecology and News Media Re: [ECOLOG-L] A few thousand ecologists meet in the city to discuss Earth stewardship... but does anybody know or care? - a leaf warbler's gleanings

nces or upon publication? I'm genuinely curious. ~~~~~~~~~ Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA 93740-8034 Email: mka...@csufresno.edu Tel:559.278.24

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Re a few thousand ecologists

local papers - not even their event calendars? - especially because they are open to the public. Madhu __ Dr. Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor, Dept of Biology California State University, Fresno On Aug 7, 2011, at 4:18 PM, Nadine Lymn wrote: > Hi All: > >

[ECOLOG-L] A few thousand ecologists meet in the city to discuss Earth stewardship... but does anybody know or care? - a leaf warbler's gleanings

ciate any feedback, on why ESA isn't more in the news, or whether it is just my misperception. Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA 93740-8034 E

[ECOLOG-L] Very sad news: Professor Navjot Sodhi, tropical conservation biologist, has passed away.

ndeed. __ Dr. Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor, Dept of Biology California State University, Fresno

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Science in China? Washington Post.

gh the original bill left out the "responsibilities" part! I can see most academics endorsing the idea - but surely the code has to apply to administrators who run universities too, no? Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor of Vertebrate

[ECOLOG-L] The National Science Foundation calls it "peer review" for a reason, Mr. Smith!

-it-peer Madhu ~~~~~~~~~ Madhusudan Katti Associate Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA 93740-8034 Email: mka...@csufresno.edu Tel:559.278.2460 Fax:559.278.39

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Darwin at Dinner

Hello Stephen, Wonderful eye-opening analysis and article! Thank you for sharing it. I'm passing it on to my students, and other readers via my blog as well. You have now got me not only examining my plate (and food labels) even more closely than I already do, but also thinking this could be a

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Evolution textbook for non-majors?

I haven't taught a non-majors evolution class, but do teach an upper div core Evolution class for our majors. I think The Tangled Bank would make an excellent textbook for non-majors. Carl Zimmer writes really well, and has put together a wonderful overview of evolutionary biology in a way that

Re: [ECOLOG-L] the declining quality of academic life?

ewhat different angle: http://is.gd/dTIL2 I'll be curious to hear what Ecologgers think of both of these. Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA

Re: [ECOLOG-L] evolution for non-scientists textbook

th the class. Besides, your audience in Princeton (presuming it hasn't changed in the decade since I was there) will be rather different from what I face here in Fresno - so your mileage may vary! __ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Biolog

Re: [ECOLOG-L] evolution for non-scientists textbook

social sciences and humanities. No prior coursework in the natural sciences is required. I am curious if the list might have recommendations for a textbook that is appropriate for this audience. Thanks in advance for your input. -- __________ Madhusudan Katti As

[ECOLOG-L] In which energy development is more endangered than the Greater Sage Grouse

r feedback. Madhu __ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB 73 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA 93740-8034 +1.559.278.2460 mka...@csufresno.edu http://www.reconciliationecology.org/ __

[ECOLOG-L] RFID (or similar) tagging to track acorn dispersal

ls of the techniques, as well as places to actually purchase the tags and readers. Thank you. Madhu ______ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB 73 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA 93740

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Coal Comfort: Margaret Palmer interviewed on Colbert Report...

respondence. E-mail: mpal...@umd.edu If you still can't access it I can send you the PDF, although it is probably better to get that from the author! cheers, Madhu - Original Message - From: "Bill Silvert" To: "Madhusudan Katti" Sent: Wednesday, January

[ECOLOG-L] Coal Comfort: Margaret Palmer interviewed on Colbert Report...

... and my blog post about it: http://blog.reconciliationecology.org/2010/01/coal-comfort-or-why-you-must-toss-those.html Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno

[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [MigrantWatch] EclipseWatch - Watch animals as well as the eclipse on 15th Jan!

from the region who can contribute, so please pass this along (via other emai lists / twitter / facebook / other social networks too!). cheers, Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California

[ECOLOG-L] Blogging about climate change on Blog Action Day

ers to visit my blog Reconciliation Ecology, where I shared some thoughts on climate change. Madhu ~~~~~~~~~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E. San Ramon Ave. Fresno, CA 93740-8034 559.27

[ECOLOG-L] Reconciliation Ecology: El Condor Pasa

://reconciliationecology.blogspot.com/2009/09/el-condor-pasa.html Feel free to leave your own thoughts upon reading this. regards, Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E. San Ramon Ave. Fresno, CA 93740

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Notwithstanding that Agriculture is Anathema to Ecology, Consider Permaculture

Perhaps you are trying to be provocative... but why do you think that agriculture is "anathema" to ecology? On Aug 30, 2009, at 7:57 AM, Thomas Hardy wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S6kTlz6Mk4

Re: [ECOLOG-L] earmark spending

Great! Let's go ahead delist the bears so we can do unto them what we did unto the wolf in that same part of the country: http://tinyurl.com/4g74wa Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, F

Re: [ECOLOG-L] McCain on Bear Study

Hello, I too would like to know what this particular study was that McCain has been bashing. I'd read that he had joked about it on the campaign trail, but was still shocked to hear him trot it out again during the debate on national TV! Of all the examples of "wasteful" govt. funding, it

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Politics and Science Funding

environmental issues, here: http://reconciliationecology.blogspot.com/2008/08/obama-responds-to-science-debate-2008.html This election is quite pivotal for science and the environment, indeed, especially given McCain's pick for VP. Madhu ~~~~~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant P

[ECOLOG-L] Summer edition of the Oekologie Blog Carnival

rs, Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E. San Ramon Ave. Fresno, CA 93740-8034 559.278.2460 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~mkatti http://www.fresnobirds.org/ http://www.valleycafesci

[ECOLOG-L] Call for submissions to the Oekologie Blog Carnival

re then! cheers, Madhu ~~~~~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E. San Ramon Ave. Fresno, CA 93740-8034 559.278.2460 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~mkatti http://

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Onomatopoeia animal names

Two examples from India immediately come to mind: House Gecko - Hemidactylus frenatus - is known as Tiktiki in Bangla (or Bengali) language. Tucktoo (local and English common name) - Gekko gecko - is another gecko found in Assam. I'm sure I can remember plenty of other examples if I sit dow

Re: Heads up: The new Global Warming Denial

, including the series used by the Washington Post article. There are, in fact, two versions of the "2007 Arctic Sea Ice from AMSR-E..." sequences showing the polar region from different perspectives, with Alaska or Greenland in the foreground. Madhu ~~~~~~~ M

Re: ecology in film and lit

ears about some of the devastating ecological and human costs of globalization. I'll be showing it to my Human Ecology class this semester, and think anyone interested in the fate of the earth and our own species ought to see this film. Madhu ~~~~~~~~~ Madhus

Re: Christianity survey

Have you tried the National Center for Science Education (http:// www.natcenscied.org/)? I don't remember off the top of my head if they've done such a study or published in their Reports, but I'd suggest asking someone there about this. Madhu ~~~~~

Fern-watching (was Re: primate watching)

og (url is below in my signature also) for my comments. I'd appreciate any feedback from ecologgers, especially those who might have some answers to the distributional questions. Madhu ~~~~~~~~~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor Department of Biology, M/S SB73 C

Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin

the "more hot topics" section, you'll find "Dolphin Goes Extinct" listed from a week ago. Some of the posts there might be worth reading. Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 Ca

Re: historian of science/evolution

et us know who you go with, and how they do, won't you? :-) Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E. San Ramon Ave. Fresno, CA 93740-8034 559.278.2460 [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Fuel efficient/zero emissions automobiles

le.pl?sid=07/04/13/1421243 As individuals, we can only choose from a range of available options - so I wonder how much impact individual life-style choices can have if that domain (of choices in the marketplace) itself remains unchanged and out of our control? Madhu ~~~~~~

Seeking textbook recommendations for a "Human Ecology" non-majors course

you have taught or otherwise participated in such a course. thanks, Madhu ~~~~~~~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E. San Ramon Ave. Fresno, CA 93740-8034 559.278.2460 [E

Re: Environmental consequences of having a child

that quiz, particularly how location is weighted - the FAQ is rather vague on this. I'm sharing these observations because they have me scratching my head, and I would appreciate any further insights into this from more knowledgeable folks here. Madhu ~~~~~~~ Madhusudan

Still Evolving, Human Genes Tell New Story - New York Times

In the light of the recent long thread on human evolution, ecologgers might find this interesting: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/07/science/07evolve.html Madhu ~~~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno

Re: Query: Did Darwin have a "nightmare"?

Hi Ashwani, "Darwin's Nightmare" It is the title of a documentary on some of the disastrous effects of the introduction of nile perch into Lake Victoria, and other consequences of globalization. I haven't had a chance to see it, but remember it getting some really great reviews last year.