Ellen Ketterson@ketterso

Indiana University, biology professor, evolution, ecology and behavior, bird biology, bird conservation

 Bloomington Indiana USA
ketterson.lab.indiana.edu/
Joined December 2009
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Watch “J. Drew Lanham and Jonathan Franzen in Conversation” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/859742163

J. Drew Lanham and Jonathan Franzen in Conversation

Presented by Orion Magazine and BirdLife International, J. Drew Lanham and Jonathan Franzen, two giants in ornithology, writing, and birding, discuss their spark birds, why our feathered friends...

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ASN encourages nominations for the 2023 Conceptual Unification Award. Nominations should consist of a letter with a brief description of why the nominee is deserving of the award. Please send nominations by Jan 31, 2023, via e-mail to Ellen Ketterson (ketterso@indiana.edu).
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"Sexual selection in females and the evolution of polyandry" — Read it on @ResearchGate: researchgate.net/publication…

(PDF) Sexual selection in females and the evolution of polyandry

PDF | Over the last decades, the field of sexual selection underwent a paradigm shift from sexual-stereotype thinking of “eager” males and “coy” females... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

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Opinion | What Was Deconstruction? chronicle.com/article/what-w…

Opinion | What Was Deconstruction?

Academics fell for Derrida’s charisma, but his school of thought wasn’t what we thought it was.

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For academics of a certain age, fascinating analysis of academic elitism turned inward with consequences still rippling unrecognized?
IU day is coming up, a time when alums and supporters donate. The Midwest Center for Birds and Biodiversity would appreciate your support - tiny gifts are good too!
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mcbb.indiana.edu/donate/inde… @IUFoundation @IUDay
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Why did nearly a million king penguins vanish without a trace? science.org/content/article/…

Why did nearly a million king penguins vanish without a trace?

Researchers journey to remote Antarctic island in search of an answer

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USDA confirms highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial turkey flock | Morning Ag Clips morningagclips.com/usda-conf…
One Thing You Can Do: Watch These Documentaries Over the Holidays nytimes.com/2019/12/18/clima…

One Thing You Can Do: Watch These Documentaries Over the Holidays (Published 2019)

Also this week, a mission to expose invisible methane leaks

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Recycling Science Denial - CounterPunch.org counterpunch.org/2021/12/10/…
"iFAST: The International Forum on Advanced Environmental Sciences and Technology A series of distinguished seminars by eminent scientists," to date, 79.6% have been male.
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Another Challenge for Conservation Efforts: Gender Inequity nytimes.com/2021/11/15/clima…

Another Challenge for Conservation Efforts: Gender Inequity (Published 2021)

When women lead in conservation, indicators of success often go up — yet they are routinely excluded. Could a group of local leaders in the Philippines provide a model?

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A Richmond school installed a tower to monitor bird migration - Richmond News richmond-news.com/local-news…

Richmond school monitors bird migration with new tracking system

Henry Anderson Elementary welcomed the Motus wildlife tracking system.

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Can scientists help insects survive their fatal attraction to light at night? sciencemag.org/news/2021/05/…
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Ellen Ketterson retweeted
Laura Kelley@lauraakelley
4 May 2021
Winner of best pandemic project? Citizen science project 'If I fits I sits'. Cats like to sit in enclosed spaces, and treat illusory squares as if they were real. bit.ly/33f7KoQ
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New leaders of university's Environmental Resilience Institute replace current director appointed by President Biden to be EPA Deputy Administrator eri.iu.edu/news-and-events/_…
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When a tree falls in the forest, it’s the birds that don’t make a sound, study finds news.mongabay.com/2021/03/wh… via @Mongabay

When a tree falls in the forest, it’s the birds that don’t make a sound, study finds

A recorder is fastened to a tree, its microphone pointed downward. It captures a fusion of sound: the high-pitched buzz of cicadas, bird calls, and also the rumbling of a chainsaw cutting through...

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A bird’s migration decoded nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

A bird’s migration decoded

Nature - How climate and genes have shaped migration by peregrine falcons.

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Ellen Ketterson retweeted
Yijia Chen@YTheTick
28 Jan 2021
So I stayed longer than Ranger Nick, low key proud of that! @CentralParkNYC Thank you @BirdCentralPark for the alert!! Truly enjoyed seeing this beauty today! #CP #birdcp #snowyowlcp #snowyowl
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