Michael J. Ryan (biologist)

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.[1] His book The Túngara Frog: A Study of Sexual Selection and Communication is regarded as a classic in his field.[4][3] He lives in Austin, Texas.

Michael Joseph Ryan
Alma materUniversity of California Berkeley, Cornell University, Rutgers University, Glassboro State College
AwardsFellow 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
Scientific career
Fieldsevolutionary biology, sexual selection, animal communication, animal behavior
InstitutionsThe University of Texas at Austin, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute


Bibliography

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  • Ryan, Michael (2018). A taste for the beautiful : the evolution of attraction. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691167268.
  • Ryan, Michael (2011). An introduction to animal behavior : an integrative approach. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. ISBN 978-0-879698-58-4.
  • Ryan, Michael (2001). Anuran communication. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 1560989734.
  • Wilczynski, Walter; Ryan, Michael J. (1999-03-25). "Geographic Variation in Animal Communication Systems". Geographic Variation in Behavior. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oso/9780195082951.003.0015. ISBN 978-0-19-508295-1.
  • Fritzsch, Bernd; Ryan, Michael (1988). The Evolution of the amphibian auditory system. New York: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-84809-7. OCLC 16129170.
  • Ryan, Michael (1985). The túngara frog : a study in sexual selection and communication. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226732299.

Notable Research Publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ryan, Michael. "CV" (PDF). The Ryan Lab. UT Austin College of Natural Sciences. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ College of Natural Science, University of Texas at Austin. "directory". CNS Directory. CNA-UT Austin. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Berreby, David (14 October 2003). "SCIENTIST AT WORK -- Michael Ryan; Evolving by Accident, Not Fitness". New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ Ryan, Michael. "Q&A" (PDF). Cell. Cell Press. Retrieved 2 May 2021.