The Environmental Journal of Southern Appalachia

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Mar 12  noon–1 p.m. EST

Songbirds Changed Their Tune During the Pandemic
Elizabeth Derryberry, associate professor in the UT Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Tennessee Science Forum

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Dr. Derrberry’s study of white-crowned sparrow songs during lockdown received nationwide attention.

With noise pollution from traffic cut in half, white-crowned sparrows sang more softly, using tones more attractive to females.

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Thursday, 04 March 2021 11:15

How disease changes evolution

Mar 5  noon–1 p.m. EST

Epidemics, Societies, and Math: How disease changes animal, including human, evolution
Nina Fefferman, professor in the UT Departments of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics
University of Tennessee Science Forum

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Learn how evolution, despite risks of infectious diseases, reaped benefits from social contact and group organization.

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