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Ronald Nussbaum

Professor, Zoology
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Associate Director and Curator, U-M Museum of Zoology

Contact Information:

• nuss@umich.edu

Major Projects:

• Systematics and Biogeography of the Arid Region Herpetofauna of Madagascar.
• Development of species locator prediction methods by examining reptile species in Madagascar (NASA, Earthwatch, NGS, NSF).
• Transnational collaborative research on rare post-hatching parental care among the African amphibian Boulengerula taitanus. Marked the discovery of never-before-seen behavior in amphibians and underscored the need for further studies to better document the diversity of amphibian life history strategies as well as greater conservation efforts.
• Survey of amphibians, reptiles, and small mammals in the transitional and dry forests of Madagascar.

Country:

• Madagascar

Schools:

• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Museum of Zoology