Devica Ranade

Behavioural Ecology | PhD | CES, IISc | Thesis focussed on understanding the nature of female-female competition in polygynous mating systems

[Devica Ranade @devicaranade]

If we need a larger audience to appreciate nature, we need to speak in a language which people will *relate* to.

Any thoughts on this form of making nature relatable?

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

If an #olympic event was held for the birds, what would #teamIndia look like?

It was so much fun creating this video with @earlybirdncf!.

Also, what do you think of this form of science communication?
Yayy 👍🏽 or Nayy 👎🏽 ?

https://t.co/NJ2NaelHAy

[Devica Ranade @devicaranade]

Would love to know your thoughts on this style of communicating science among the larger audience..

#scicomm

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

Whom would the birds take along if they were invited to the #AmbaniWedding ?

A special reel for special birds at a special occasion!

Are you more of Sarus, Peacock, Jacana, or GIB? Tell us in comments.

Shout out to @ahanabera for the wonderful implementation of this idea!

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

What are your moves when flirting?

For male katydids, it's chirping by rubbing their forewings, which attracts females and... bats!

But do bats prey on the loud males or the silent females?

Dr. Raghuram, Dr. Balakrishnan, and team found bats prefer females!

Curious why? ⬇️

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

#Bats navigate using ultrasound, but #moths have developed a way to confuse them! 🦇🦋

Watch our chat with bat expert, @paintedbat and moth specialist, @pritha126 to learn more about this sonic #battle!

#EcologyExplained

[SeasonWatch @seasonwatch_in]

#treetuesday
Why SeasonWatch and what happens to the data? Our boss Dr Geetha explains with @ecologyxplained

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

Which came first, the egg or the chicken? The egg.

But have you ever wondered how baby birds get out of the egg?

It turns out they have a special 'egg tooth' they use to break free from their shells.

Ah, the wonders of the natural world.
#EcologyExplained

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

The #Kashmir Valley is home to diverse #wildlife. Every few years, #livestock herders move in for a few months, but how do wild animals adapt?
Watch our latest YouTube video with @KhanyariMunib from the @ncfindia to learn more: https://t.co/UXUjXTCW5J.

#Ecologyexplained

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

Are you like Rahul and Babuji from #DDLJ, aao-ing #pigeons and feeding them? Scientists say NOT to—it boosts their population and causes havoc on our balconies and cars!

Watch our video to find out more about these pesky birds!

Tell us how you keep them away.

#EcologyExplained

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

When do you eat your #mangoes?

How did #scientists learn about mango fruiting times? From people across India, like you and me!

Traveling to collect data on #tree varieties is tough. That's where you come in.

[National Centre for Biological Sciences @NCBS_Bangalore]

🌟 NEW! 🌟
The second comic of our collaboration with @TinkleMagazine features the inspiring Dr @DeepaAgashe, an evolutionary ecologist at NCBS.

Check out the comic and do let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
#sciencecomics #womeninscience #womeninSTEM

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

Did you know that birds can get malaria too?

At the #IWEC2024 held at @NCBS_Bangalore, we had the opportunity to chat with @AshwinW10 from @IiserTirupati. He discussed his #PhD research on #malaria in birds in the Western Ghats and shared some mind-boggling insights!

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

You can listen to this conversation on our YouTube channel, Ecology Explained (https://t.co/sGl8Qin0QY)

Ashwin's advisors are @vvrobin, @fishtiaq from inStem, and Dr. Dharmarajan Guha from @kreauniversity.

#ecologyexplained

[Devica Ranade @devicaranade]

If you haven't taken this course yet, sign up for it now! It will be time well spent :)

[Early Bird @earlybirdncf]

Sign up today for free! 🔗 https://t.co/mkbgnTFhtp

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

"...endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved," writes Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species.

Just like Darwin and numerous other naturalists, we are also amazed by the beauty of nature and the organisms within it.

[Ecology Explained @ecologyxplained]

African #Elephants r being born #tuskless, said the American scientists in 2021. BUT scientists frm @CES_IISc @iiscbangalore had said something similar back in 2013!
Let's motivate our #scientists by understanding & sharing their work far & wide!

#Indiaresearch #science #SciComm

[Bird Alliance @birdalliance_in]

Let's hear it from around the world - what birds woke YOU up this fine morning?

[Bird Alliance @birdalliance_in]

Our website is now live! https://t.co/pfcP5kjJmL is a directory of resources for anyone interested in birds - including children, birders, photographers, researchers and conservationists.

Please help spread the word and let's work together to bring people closer to birds!

[Bird Alliance @birdalliance_in]

#TheFlock is our free monthly email newsletter about #birds and #nature.

Here is a preview of what's in the November 2022 edition, which you can also read in full:
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[Aniruddha Datta Roy @skinkomaniac]

As an assignment, I asked the students taking my Evo Bio course to make a meme on some course-related topic. The students enjoyed it so much that some made multiple memes just for fun. I am sharing a few of these. Most of them are downright hilarious😆

[Vishu Guttal !! ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ ಗುತ್ತಲ್ @vishuguttal]

Kota is not just about coaching factory.

Kota is a lovely village in the Udupi district, where the great Shivarama Karantha was born.

While I doubt to what extent newer generations will read/learn about him, there is a new 'theme park' in his memory.