Media Coverage of our Research and Outreach
To contact Dr. Calisi Rodríguez and her team for an interview, email her directly or contact Andy Fell, Associate Director for UC Davis News and Media Relations.
2018
Technology to watch in 2018: Thought leaders reveal the technologies and topics to transform life-science research in the year ahead. - Nature
Pigeon Army Could Continually Monitor Urban Pollution and Disease - The Telegraph
Want to Monitor Air Pollution? Test a Pigeon - The Guardian
Field Fiasco: Fish in the Driveway?! - The Ethogram
Coverage of our Childcare-Conference Conundrum paper published in PNAS
When Conferences Collide with Family Needs - Nature Jobs
Children and Infants Must Be Welcome at Scientific Conferences, Say Scientist-Parents - Nature Careers
Tackling the 'Childcare-Conference Conundrum'- Inside Higher Ed
Solving the Conference/Child Care Career Conundrum- UC Davis
How 45 Working Mothers in Science Are Trying to Make Academic Conferences More Friendly- Dow Jones - Moneyish
Finding Childcare for Work Travel is Hard, But Better Options are Within Our Reach- Quartz
Academia and Parenthood: Advocating for Child-friendly Conferences- PLoS Community Ecology
Coverage of our Childcare-Conference Conundrum paper in PNAS from co-author institutions:
Tackling the "Childcare-Conference Conundrum" - Scope: Stanford Medicine
UNC Researcher Helps Find Solutions for Childcare Conundrum at Academic Conferences- UNC School of Medicine
How to Tackle the Childcare-Conference Conundrum- Indiana University
The Conference Conundrum- Grécort Gate, Smith College
Early Career Researcher Face a Childcare Conference Conundrum- Around the O, University of Oregon
Asst. Prof. Malisch Offers Solutions to the Conference-Childcare Conundrum- St. Mary's College of Maryland
Biology Professor Co-Authors Opinion Piece on 'The Baby Penalty' for Women Scientists- University of Arkansas
Mothers in Science Offer Solutions to the Conference-Childcare Conundrum- UC Santa Cruz
Female Researchers Publish Childcare Recommendations for Conference Organizers- Chapman University
Working to Overcome the "Baby Penalty" - Washington State University
WSUV Professor Describes Challenge of Raising Children In Academia - The Columbian
2017
Winning at Science Communication: Bird brains, not bird-brained! - Speaking of Research
Pigeon Study Takes on Sexism in Science: Big Differences in Genes Involved in Reproductive Control - UC Davis Science & Technology News
Pigeon Study Takes on Sexism in Science - Science Daily
Lady Pigeons' Hormones Show the Value of Studying Both Sexes - Mental Floss
What Pigeons Show Us About Sex Bias in Science - Futurity
Most Scientific Studies Only Use Male Subjects: Here's Why That's a Terrible Idea - Popular Science
Study on Pigeon Genes Finds Yet Another Way Science Underrepresents Females- Audubon
2016
Pigeons may Predict Lead Contamination, Study Finds - New York Times
Using Urban Pigeons to Monitor Lead Pollution - UC Davis Science and Technology News
Pigeon ‘Whispers’ Use Birds to Track Lead Pollution - Capital Public Radio
Pigeons Can Help Alert Humans to Environmental Dangers- CBS Sacramento
Scientists Use Pigeons to Measure Urban Lead Dangers - KQED Science
Using Urban Pigeons to Monitor Lead Pollution- Science Daily
Pigeons are Saving Our Lives- New York Post
Pigeons Pb Proxies Could Cut Kids’ Blood Tests - Scientific American
NYC Pigeons with PHDs- WOR 710 - The Voice of New York
Much-Maligned Pigeon May be a Lead Detective - Health Day News
Pigeons May Help Track Children’s Risk of Lead Poisoning - Conservation Magazine
Urban Pigeons Help Researchers Monitor Lead Pollution- United Press International
Much-Maligned Pigeon May be a Lead Detective - Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Researchers Use City Pigeons to Study Air Pollution - Humanosphere
Pigeons Used to Map Lead Pollution in Cities- Chemistry World
How Pigeons Could be the Key for Finding Lead in Homes- Remodeling Magazine
Pigeons Track Lead Dangers - Durability and Design
Urban Pigeons Can Be Used to Monitor Lead Pollution- STEAM Register
Urban Pigeons Help Researchers Monitor Lead Pollution- Terra Daily
Pigeons Helping with Health Research- La Paz Group
Move Over, Canaries: Pigeons Can Monitor Airborne Pollutants- Women in Bio - Smart Brief
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park: Using Urban Pigeons to Monitor Lead Levels - Extreme Tech
Pigeons Doing Canary Duty to Detect Lead Levels in NYC Neighborhoods- Digital Trends
To contact Dr. Calisi Rodríguez and her team for an interview, email her directly or contact Andy Fell, Associate Director for UC Davis News and Media Relations.
2018
Technology to watch in 2018: Thought leaders reveal the technologies and topics to transform life-science research in the year ahead. - Nature
Pigeon Army Could Continually Monitor Urban Pollution and Disease - The Telegraph
Want to Monitor Air Pollution? Test a Pigeon - The Guardian
Field Fiasco: Fish in the Driveway?! - The Ethogram
Coverage of our Childcare-Conference Conundrum paper published in PNAS
When Conferences Collide with Family Needs - Nature Jobs
Children and Infants Must Be Welcome at Scientific Conferences, Say Scientist-Parents - Nature Careers
Tackling the 'Childcare-Conference Conundrum'- Inside Higher Ed
Solving the Conference/Child Care Career Conundrum- UC Davis
How 45 Working Mothers in Science Are Trying to Make Academic Conferences More Friendly- Dow Jones - Moneyish
Finding Childcare for Work Travel is Hard, But Better Options are Within Our Reach- Quartz
Academia and Parenthood: Advocating for Child-friendly Conferences- PLoS Community Ecology
Coverage of our Childcare-Conference Conundrum paper in PNAS from co-author institutions:
Tackling the "Childcare-Conference Conundrum" - Scope: Stanford Medicine
UNC Researcher Helps Find Solutions for Childcare Conundrum at Academic Conferences- UNC School of Medicine
How to Tackle the Childcare-Conference Conundrum- Indiana University
The Conference Conundrum- Grécort Gate, Smith College
Early Career Researcher Face a Childcare Conference Conundrum- Around the O, University of Oregon
Asst. Prof. Malisch Offers Solutions to the Conference-Childcare Conundrum- St. Mary's College of Maryland
Biology Professor Co-Authors Opinion Piece on 'The Baby Penalty' for Women Scientists- University of Arkansas
Mothers in Science Offer Solutions to the Conference-Childcare Conundrum- UC Santa Cruz
Female Researchers Publish Childcare Recommendations for Conference Organizers- Chapman University
Working to Overcome the "Baby Penalty" - Washington State University
WSUV Professor Describes Challenge of Raising Children In Academia - The Columbian
2017
Winning at Science Communication: Bird brains, not bird-brained! - Speaking of Research
Pigeon Study Takes on Sexism in Science: Big Differences in Genes Involved in Reproductive Control - UC Davis Science & Technology News
Pigeon Study Takes on Sexism in Science - Science Daily
Lady Pigeons' Hormones Show the Value of Studying Both Sexes - Mental Floss
What Pigeons Show Us About Sex Bias in Science - Futurity
Most Scientific Studies Only Use Male Subjects: Here's Why That's a Terrible Idea - Popular Science
Study on Pigeon Genes Finds Yet Another Way Science Underrepresents Females- Audubon
2016
Pigeons may Predict Lead Contamination, Study Finds - New York Times
Using Urban Pigeons to Monitor Lead Pollution - UC Davis Science and Technology News
Pigeon ‘Whispers’ Use Birds to Track Lead Pollution - Capital Public Radio
Pigeons Can Help Alert Humans to Environmental Dangers- CBS Sacramento
Scientists Use Pigeons to Measure Urban Lead Dangers - KQED Science
Using Urban Pigeons to Monitor Lead Pollution- Science Daily
Pigeons are Saving Our Lives- New York Post
Pigeons Pb Proxies Could Cut Kids’ Blood Tests - Scientific American
NYC Pigeons with PHDs- WOR 710 - The Voice of New York
Much-Maligned Pigeon May be a Lead Detective - Health Day News
Pigeons May Help Track Children’s Risk of Lead Poisoning - Conservation Magazine
Urban Pigeons Help Researchers Monitor Lead Pollution- United Press International
Much-Maligned Pigeon May be a Lead Detective - Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Researchers Use City Pigeons to Study Air Pollution - Humanosphere
Pigeons Used to Map Lead Pollution in Cities- Chemistry World
How Pigeons Could be the Key for Finding Lead in Homes- Remodeling Magazine
Pigeons Track Lead Dangers - Durability and Design
Urban Pigeons Can Be Used to Monitor Lead Pollution- STEAM Register
Urban Pigeons Help Researchers Monitor Lead Pollution- Terra Daily
Pigeons Helping with Health Research- La Paz Group
Move Over, Canaries: Pigeons Can Monitor Airborne Pollutants- Women in Bio - Smart Brief
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park: Using Urban Pigeons to Monitor Lead Levels - Extreme Tech
Pigeons Doing Canary Duty to Detect Lead Levels in NYC Neighborhoods- Digital Trends