December 5, 2025
December 5, 2025
12:00-1:00pm
In person (preferred): 335 Borlaug Hall, St. Paul Campus, UMN
Remote access: https://umn.zoom.us/j/91587399054
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Penguins The Real Birds of Madagascar, and Penguins too
Penguins The Real Birds of Madagascar, and Penguins too
Dr. Sushma Reddy
Dr. Sushma Reddy
Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Abstract
Abstract
Islands are natural laboratories to study how species evolve in novel environments. Colonization of new geographic areas can expose lineages to ecological opportunities and unique selective regimes, which sometimes leads to spectacular radiations. I use Madagascar as a model system to compare endemic bird lineages on a single landmass and investigate diversification patterns and conservation needs. I will also touch on my recent field trips to Madagascar and the Falklands (penguins!).
Biosketch
Biosketch
Dr. Sushma Reddy is the Breckenridge Chair of Ornithology at the Bell Museum of Natural History and Associate Professor in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at the University of Minnesota. Her research investigates biological diversity by using genetic, phenotypic, and geographic data to study the evolutionary history and conservation needs of birds.
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