Pushkar Wagh

𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘶’𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘭! A systematic survey found anuran species composition remains similar even in highly built-up areas, challenging expectations for the Global South. Read: researchmatters.in/news/bengaluru… to deep-dive! @KSSeshadri @vidishakulkarni @MariaThaker @Pushkar_1701 @Sudhira | @atree_org @CES_IISc @iiscbangalore @DakshinFoundat @gubbilabs #frogs #Bengaluru #urbanbiodiversity #urbansprawl #anurans #scicomm #science. .

Frog out of the well via @BangaloreMirror bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cove… @KSSeshadri @vidishakulkarni @MariaThaker @Pushkar_1701 @Sudhira | @atree_org @CES_IISc @iiscbangalore @DakshinFoundat

Lecture | Why should we care what frogs eat? Ever thought about how amphibians contribute to the food chain? Join us for a lecture by ecologist Seshadri K S as he shares insights on the different roles frogs and toads play from within agricultural landscapes to pest control 📆 11 October 2025, Saturday ⏰ 4pm–6pm 📍 Science Gallery Bengaluru For details and free registration, please visit the Programmes link in our bio or the URL calorie.scigalleryblr.org/programmes?p=f… @JahnaviPhalkey

Hot off the press! We studied Blackbucks at the Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve. Lots of unsurprising findings Read on. #conservation #salmankhan #blackbuck #grasslands #mammals

Stress eating? Learn from the Lizard! 😀 I wrote about a recent paper by @MacrophysLab where they study how stress and nutrition interact in a Rock Agama. @DeccanHerald @atree

Early-career researchers: apply for a funded place at our Workshop 'Integrative Ecology in the Global South' organised by Anand Krishnan, Sanjay Sane & Anusha Shankar @nushiamme. Find out more and apply: biologists.com/workshops/glob… Deadline 6 June 2025

Top 4 things to know about doing science: 1. You need to have someone you can talk to 2. One-on-one discussions are the best 3. Think about discussions as improvisations and use the ‘yes, and’ rule 4. Create a safe space so both of you feel open to saying seemingly silly things

How fast is thermal acclimation in fishes? Surprisingly fast, but variable! Learn more over there! @AnnaHAndreassen @ZLCowan @DloreSilva @LeeuwisRobin @erasheim @invivoexvivo @graham_raby @binsan5

🐸🌡️☣️In our new paper shorturl.at/1nV4R in @J_Exp_Biol we investigated the interactive effects of thermal stress and nitrate pollution on development and acclimation capacity in amphibian larvae. @PaulaEterovick @NatashaKrugerSA @dfg_public 🎨🐸: @Ingumibio 🧵(1/8)

Several faculty of Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc have put together an online course on Fundamentals of Ecology, to be offerred via NPTEL platform from Jan 2025. Check here for more details: onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ge14/pre…

New paper on Morpho butterfly flashy wing colours. Open access in Biology Letters, @RSocPublishing royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

New paper out showing how pulses of blue-white lights (such as those in modern car headlights) cause more harmful responses in moths compared to warmer coloured light pulses. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Increasing land drying & drought will threaten water-sensitive species such as frogs 🐸. We examine the potential exposure risk under different warming scenarios | nature.com/articles/s4155… | @NatureClimate

The Indian contingent at #ISBE2024 grows rapidly every conference! Thanks partly to the incredible support offered by the @BehavEcol society @kavitaisvaran giving the plenary was a big break for (behavioral) ecology in India and an emotional moment for many of us in the audience

Most birds use a funny running style: grounded running. It's a paradox: GR costs more energy than normal running, but animals usually minimize costs. Do birds waste energy? We resolve this with a model of the emu (the best bird). 1st PhD chapter, out in @ScienceAdvances 1/17

Delighted to be delivering this year's Dr. Joseph George Memorial Lecture! I will dwell on the importance of group birdwatching and how it has shaped my career. I would also not miss the quiz for anything. Do come by and listen, learn, and have fun! @ birdday.in

@aparag49 @neptsnecklace @UniMelb Congratulations Ayush!!

Elated to announce that I've started my PhD with Dr. Devi Stuart-Fox and Dr. Amanda Franklin (@neptsnecklace) at the University of Melbourne! More cool spider + color work incoming! @UniMelb

This figure from @maipoisson 's recent paper is important It shows how urbanization is not one big thing Rather, distinct urban features affect wildlife species uniquely across spatial scales Details in the paper: rdcu.be/dSvsc

Ever wondered if the intricate colours and patterns on frogs had a function? Come listen to our talk at today at 1045 am, Room 4, @WCHerp #WCH10 ! @atree_org @AmphibiaWeb @MacrophysLab

Ever wondered if frogs sing to their audience? Don't miss the talk on our work at the #wch10 today, 8th August. 3:15 pm, Room 4!. Presenting at the @WCHerp Kuching, Malaysia. @atree_org @ShikharaBhat @SaneVarun