Traffic Noise and Artificial Light at Night: Human Impact on Frog Communication

Dr. Ximena E. Bernal will present a public lecture, Traffic Noise and Artificial Light at Night: Human Impact on Frog Communication at 4 p.m., September 22, in Regents Hall of Natural Sciences 150. This lecture will discuss the ways frogs and their eavesdropping enemies respond to sensory pollutants such as traffic noise and artificial light at night. Dr. Bernal is a Professor of Biology at Purdue University and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Her research focuses on animal communication, the ecology and evolution of eavesdropping behavior, and human impact on animal communication networks. She is also passionate about promoting equity and inclusion and has led the conversation about the role of machismo in excluding Latin-American women from science. This lecture is presented through Phi Beta Kappa’s Visiting Scholar Program, and is open to all members of the St. Olaf Community, as well as the greater Northfield public.