Michael J. Ryan (biologist) explained
| Michael Joseph Ryan |
| Fields: | evolutionary biology, sexual selection, animal communication, animal behavior |
| Workplaces: | The University of Texas at Austin, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute |
| Alma Mater: | University of California Berkeley, Cornell University, Rutgers University, Glassboro State College |
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| Awards: | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Clark Hubbs Regents Professor in Zoology, 1997 Guggenheim Fellow, 2008 Joseph Grinnell Medal, 2010 E.O. Wilson Naturalist Award, 2011 ING Professor of Excellence, 2011 Fellow Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, 1982-84 Miller Fellow |
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Michael Joseph Ryan is an American biologist, author, Clark Hubbs Regents Professor in Zoology in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas at Austin, and Senior Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.[1] [2] He is considered to be a prominent expert in the fields of sexual selection and animal communication.[3] Ryan has authored over 300 peer-reviewed scientific articles and publications on the evolution and mechanisms of animal behavior. His book is regarded as a classic in his field.[4] He lives in Austin, Texas.
Bibliography
- Book: Ryan, Michael . A taste for the beautiful : the evolution of attraction . Princeton University Press . Princeton . 2018 . 9780691167268 .
- Book: Ryan, Michael . An introduction to animal behavior : an integrative approach . Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press . Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y . 2011 . 978-0-879698-58-4 .
- Book: Ryan, Michael . Anuran communication . Smithsonian Institution Press . Washington, DC . 2001 . 1560989734 .
- Book: Wilczynski . Walter . Ryan . Michael J. . Geographic Variation in Behavior . Geographic Variation in Animal Communication Systems . Oxford University Press . 1999-03-25 . 978-0-19-508295-1 . 10.1093/oso/9780195082951.003.0015 .
- Book: Fritzsch . Bernd . Ryan . Michael . The Evolution of the amphibian auditory system . Wiley . New York . 1988 . 978-0-471-84809-7 . 16129170 .
- Book: Ryan, Michael . The túngara frog : a study in sexual selection and communication . University of Chicago Press . Chicago . 1985 . 9780226732299 .
Notable Research Publications
- Kirkpatrick . Mark . Ryan . Michael J. . The evolution of mating preferences and the paradox of the lek . Nature . Springer Science and Business Media LLC . 350 . 6313 . 1991 . 0028-0836 . 10.1038/350033a0 . 33–38. 1991Natur.350...33K . 4366707 .
- RYAN . M. J. . Female Mate Choice in a Neotropical Frog . Science . American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) . 209 . 4455 . 1980-07-25 . 0036-8075 . 10.1126/science.209.4455.523 . 523–525. 17831371 . 1980Sci...209..523R . 13302478 .
- Ryan . Michael J. . Fox . James H. . Wilczynski . Walter . Rand . A. Stanley . Sexual selection for sensory exploitation in the frog Physalaemus pustulosus . Nature . Springer Science and Business Media LLC . 343 . 6253 . 1990 . 0028-0836 . 10.1038/343066a0 . 66–67. 2296291 . 1990Natur.343...66R . 4358189 .
- Taylor . R. C. . Ryan . M. J. . Interactions of Multisensory Components Perceptually Rescue Tungara Frog Mating Signals . Science . American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) . 341 . 6143 . 2013-06-06 . 0036-8075 . 10.1126/science.1237113 . 273–274. 23744778 . 40706179 . free . 2013Sci...341..273T .
- Ryan . Michael J. . Darwin, sexual selection, and the brain . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . 118 . 8 . 2021-02-16 . 0027-8424 . 10.1073/pnas.2008194118. 7923531 . e2008194118. 33593899 . free . 2021PNAS..11808194R .
Notes and References
- Web site: Ryan . Michael . The Ryan Lab . CV . UT Austin College of Natural Sciences . 2 May 2021.
- Web site: College of Natural Science . University of Texas at Austin . CNS Directory . directory . CNA-UT Austin . 2 May 2021.
- News: Berreby . David . SCIENTIST AT WORK -- Michael Ryan; Evolving by Accident, Not Fitness . New York Times . 14 October 2003 . 2 May 2021.
- Web site: Ryan . Michael . Q&A . Cell . Cell Press . 2 May 2021.
