Does the diversity of anuran iris patterns have an ecological function or is it just beauty in the eye of the beholder? dlvr.it/T3CDpk

We wrote up our findings in Evolutionary Ecology Here's a news item about our work. I wish readers too realized how spectocular frogs are. (Missed the pun?) Kuruganti Reddy came in for her summer internship with Maria Thaker and played an important role in this work.

We are #HIRINGNOW I will be taking on two #PhD students and a clutch of four research assistants. The deadline is short. Check this thread and apply.

We, the graduating class of 2024 from IISER Bhopal, are facing severe issues regarding our convocation ceremony: 1️⃣Ignored concerns: Despite our polite emails, phone calls were dismissed with rude remarks, prioritizing the chief guest's availability over student needs.

Ever wondered if frogs sing to their audience? Don't miss the talk on our work at the #wch10 today, 8th August. 3:15 pm, Room 4!. Presenting at the World Congress of Herpetology Kuching, Malaysia. ATREE Shikhara Bhat Varun Sane

Ever wondered if the intricate colours and patterns on frogs had a function? Come listen to our talk at today at 1045 am, Room 4, World Congress of Herpetology #WCH10 ! ATREE AmphibiaWeb- we're on @amphibiaweb.bsky.social Maria Thaker

This figure from @maipoisson 's recent paper is important It shows how urbanization is not one big thing Rather, distinct urban features affect wildlife species uniquely across spatial scales Details in the paper: rdcu.be/dSvsc

Delighted to be delivering this year's Dr. Joseph George Memorial Lecture! I will dwell on the importance of group birdwatching and how it has shaped my career. I would also not miss the quiz for anything. Do come by and listen, learn, and have fun! @ birdday.in

Most birds use a funny running style: grounded running. It's a paradox: GR costs more energy than normal running, but animals usually minimize costs. Do birds waste energy? We resolve this with a model of the emu (the best bird). 1st PhD chapter, out in Science Advances 1/17

The Indian contingent at #ISBE2024 grows rapidly every conference! Thanks partly to the incredible support offered by the Behavioral Ecology society Kavita Isvaran giving the plenary was a big break for (behavioral) ecology in India and an emotional moment for many of us in the audience

Increasing land drying & drought will threaten water-sensitive species such as frogs 🐸. We examine the potential exposure risk under different warming scenarios | nature.com/articles/s4155… | NatureClimate

New paper on Morpho butterfly flashy wing colours. Open access in Biology Letters, Royal Society Publishing royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

New paper out showing how pulses of blue-white lights (such as those in modern car headlights) cause more harmful responses in moths compared to warmer coloured light pulses. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Several faculty of Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc have put together an online course on Fundamentals of Ecology, to be offerred via NPTEL platform from Jan 2025. Check here for more details: onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ge14/pre…

🐸🌡️☣️In our new paper shorturl.at/1nV4R in Journal of Experimental Biology we investigated the interactive effects of thermal stress and nitrate pollution on development and acclimation capacity in amphibian larvae. Paula Cabral Eterovick Natasha Kruger, PhD DFG public | @[email protected] 🎨🐸: Ingrid Ribeiro 🧵(1/8)

How fast is thermal acclimation in fishes? Surprisingly fast, but variable! Learn more over there! @AnnaHAndreassen Zara Cowan Lorena Silva Garay Robin Leeuwis Eirik R. Åsheim Ben Speers-Roesch Graham Raby Sandra Binning 🇨🇦🇺🇦

Top 4 things to know about doing science: 1. You need to have someone you can talk to 2. One-on-one discussions are the best 3. Think about discussions as improvisations and use the ‘yes, and’ rule 4. Create a safe space so both of you feel open to saying seemingly silly things

Early-career researchers: apply for a funded place at our Workshop 'Integrative Ecology in the Global South' organised by Anand Krishnan, Sanjay Sane & Anusha Shankar Anusha Shankar. Find out more and apply: biologists.com/workshops/glob… Deadline 6 June 2025

Stress eating? Learn from the Lizard! 😀 I wrote about a recent paper by Maria Thaker where they study how stress and nutrition interact in a Rock Agama. Deccan Herald @atree

Hot off the press! We studied Blackbucks at the Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve. Lots of unsurprising findings Read on. #conservation #salmankhan #blackbuck #grasslands #mammals