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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
44
Citations
8680
World Ranking
5027
National Ranking
1720

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1983 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1934 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Harry W. Greene is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these areas, Greene has contributed notably to Genetics, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Social Psychology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's work revolves around key topics such as Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Animal and Plant Science Education, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education, and research related to Yersinia bacterium, plague, and ectoparasites.

Greene has authored several recent papers, including:

  • "Convergent evolution of pain-inducing defensive venom components in spitting cobras," 2021, Science
  • "Specimen collection is essential for modern science," 2023, PLoS Biology
  • "Convergent Evolution of Pain-Inducing Defensive Venom Components in Spitting Cobras," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Heavy, Bulky, or Both: What Does 'Large Prey' Mean to Snakes?", 2023, Journal of Herpetology
  • "Secondary Seed Ingestion in Snakes: Germination Frequency and Rate, Seedling Viability, and Implications for Dispersal in Nature," 2022, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Frequent co-authors in Greene's research include:

  • Ben A. Minteer
  • Taline D. Kazandjian
  • Daniel Petras
  • Samuel D. Robinson
  • Jory van Thiel

Working with diverse researchers across interdisciplinary teams, Greene's research has been published in notable venues such as:

  • Science
  • PLoS Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Herpetology
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

In addition to journal articles, Greene has contributed to published books, including a work by Columbia University Press titled A Wilder Kingdom (2023).

Recognition for Greene's scientific contributions includes fellowships with major scientific organizations. These accolades comprise being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2014 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1983 and 1934.

Best Publications

  • Snakes : The Evolution of Mystery in Nature

    Harry W. Greene

  • Pleistocene rewilding: an optimistic agenda for twenty-first century conservation.

    C. Josh Donlan;Joel Berger;Carl E. Bock;Jane H. Bock

  • Dietary Correlates of the Origin and Radiation of Snakes

    Harry W. Greene

  • Merging paleobiology with conservation biology to guide the future of terrestrial ecosystems

    Anthony D. Barnosky;Anthony D. Barnosky;Elizabeth A. Hadly;Patrick Gonzalez;Patrick Gonzalez;Jason Head

  • Phylogeography of the bushmaster (Lachesis muta: Viperidae): implications for neotropical biogeography, systematics, and conservation

    Kelly R. Zamudio;Harry W. Greene

  • Organisms in nature as a central focus for biology.

    Harry W. Greene

  • The guild structure of a community of predatory vertebrates in central Chile.

    Fabian M. Jaksié;Harry W. Greene;José L. Yáñez

  • Coral Snake Mimicry: Does It Occur?

    Harry W. Greene;Roy W. McDiarmid

  • Ecological and evolutionary implications of diet in monitor lizards

    Jonathan B. Losos;Harry W. Greene

  • Biology of the vipers.

    Gordon W. Schuett;Mats. Höggren;Michael E. Douglas;Harry W. Greene

  • Behavior and phylogeny: constriction in ancient and modern snakes

    Harry W. Greene;Gordon M. Burghardt

  • Diet and Arboreality in the Emerald Monitor, Varanus prasinus, with Comments on the Study of Adaptation

    Harry W Greene

  • Food-Niche Relationships among Sympatric Predators: Effects of Level of Prey Identification

    Harry W. Greene;Fabian M. Jaksić

  • Defensive Tail Display by Snakes and Amphisbaenians

    Harry W. Greene

  • Convergent evolution of pain-inducing defensive venom components in spitting cobras

    T.D. Kazandjian;D. Petras;D. Petras;S. D. Robinson;J. van Thiel

  • Teaching Biology in the Field: Importance, Challenges, and Solutions

    Thomas L. Fleischner;Robert E. Espinoza;Gretchen A. Gerrish;Harry W. Greene

  • Origin and evolution of the South American pitviper fauna: evidence from mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis.

    W. Wuster;M.G. Salomao;J.A. Quijada-Mascarenas;R.S. Thorpe

  • Systematics and Natural History, Foundations for Understanding and Conserving Biodiversity

    Harry W. Greene

  • When one phenotype is not enough: divergent evolutionary trajectories govern venom variation in a widespread rattlesnake species

    Giulia Zancolli;Juan J. Calvete;Michael D. Cardwell;Harry W. Greene

  • Social Behavior in Hatchling Green Iguanas: Life at a Reptile Rookery

    Gordon M. Burghardt;Harry W. Greene;A. Stanley Rand

  • Convergent Evolution of Pain-Inducing Defensive Venom Components in Spitting Cobras

    T.D. Kazandjian;D. Petras;D. Petras;S.D. Robinson;J. van Thiel

Frequent Co-Authors

Kelly R. Zamudio
Kelly R. Zamudio Cornell University
Wolfgang Wüster
Wolfgang Wüster Bangor University
Gordon M. Burghardt
Gordon M. Burghardt University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Fabian M. Jaksic
Fabian M. Jaksic Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Daniel Petras
Daniel Petras University of California, Riverside
Marcio Martins
Marcio Martins Universidade de São Paulo
Jonathan B. Losos
Jonathan B. Losos Washington University in St. Louis
Juan J. Calvete
Juan J. Calvete Spanish National Research Council
A. Stanley Rand
A. Stanley Rand Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Anthony D. Barnosky
Anthony D. Barnosky University of California, Berkeley

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