BMC Biology “Evolving a photosynthetic organelle” What I find fascinating about this particular protist is that it suggests that the endosymbiotic acquisition of chloroplasts may not have been a singular event, and protists may continue to incorporate new bacteria, creating potential for novel evolutionary change.
A Minor Post, Articles, MutualismAlife 13th Annual Conference
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A Minor Post, Conferences, Science in Art & DesignTrends in Ecology & Evolution “Punishment and cooperation in nature“
A Minor Post, Articles, Cooperation, PunishmentBreakthrough Journal “Love Your Monsters” Interesting concept here of “political ecology”. I have never heard of this term, but it provides a pretty nice distinction between the science of ecology and those social and political movements that seek to make us more respectful of the ecological systems on which we depend. What is a little Read More
A Minor Post, Articles, Ecology, Political Science, SustainabilityBreakthrough Journal “Conservation in the Anthropocene” This vision of a conserved future — one in which we integrate human and ecological needs — seems a lot more appealing to me that the previous vision of cordoned-off nature. As a resident of Brooklyn, I do not need more nature preserves upstate to escape to, I need Read More
A Minor Post, Conservation Biology, ExtinctionNature “Transient dynamics of an altered large marine ecosystem“
A Minor Post, Articles, Biodiversity Loss, Conservation Biology, Extinction, Sustainable HarvestingMe with Molly and B. Ricardo Brown (coordinator of the Critical and Visual Studies program) at Pratt’s Honors Convocation I am proud to report that a student who I have both taught and mentored, Molly H. Adams, has won top honors for both her exceptional academic work and the production of an exemplary thesis. Along Read More
Anthropogenic Change, Biomes, Conservation Biology, Critical and Visual Studies program, Ecosystem Services, Environmental Justice, Ethics, Mentoring, Pratt InstituteScientific American Blogs “The Art of Eavesdropping: Nature’s Silent Sniffers, Watchers and Listeners”
A Minor Post, Behavior, Behavioral Ecology, Canids, WebScientific American Images of the Week “Guns in Ancient Egypt and Nubia?“
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