Arthropod acoustic communication is a primary focus at the Patek Lab. Here you can find our acoustically oriented research projects along with sounds and video of spiny lobsters (Palinuridae) and mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda).
Outreach
As one of the guiding principles of this laboratory, we put substantial effort into communicating our findings to the general public. We do this in a number of ways, including outreach lectures and activities, working with the press, and involving students and schools in our research. Here are a few examples.
Outreach lectures online:
Prof. Patek's Waves and Signs lecture (Part 1)
Prof. Patek's Waves and Signs lecture (Part 2)
Graduate student Maya deVries' audio slideshow about our fieldwork
Outreach activities:
We have participated in many campus outreach activities, such as UC Berkeley's Cal Day. Last year, Patek Lab graduate student Maya deVries spearheaded an outreach table about the evolution of mantis shrimp, including a poster, live animals and other displays.
The photo on the right shows: Patek Lab undergraduate Marco Mendoza Blanco (far left) and graduate student Maya deVries (third from left).
Working with the Press:
We do considerable work with the press, including radio (e.g., National Public Radio, BBC Radio, CBC Radio), TV (e.g., Discovery Channel, BBC TV, History Channel, National Geographic) and print media (e.g., New York Times, USA Today, London Daily Telegraph, Popular Science magazine) and many children's magazines (e.g., Ranger Rick, Highlights for Children, etc.).
