Invited Seminars and Conference Contributions (*: Primary Presenter)

Invited Seminars (12)

Dayanandan, Arun. Elevated Background Predation Risk and Female Mate Choice in the Tropical Fish Poecilia Reticulata. Concordia Biology Graduate Seminar Series, Feb 22, 2021 Montreal, Quebec

Dayanandan, Arun. Female Mate Selection in the Trinidadian Guppy (Poecilia reticulata). North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Feb 24, 2020 Nirjuli, India

Dayanandan, Arun. Female Mate Selection and Other Research Work in India. Central University of Jharkhand, Feb 11, 2020 Ranchi, India

Dayanandan, Arun. Female Mate Selection and Maternal Effects Under Elevated Predation Risk in the Tropical Fish Species Trinidadian Guppy (Poecilia reticulata). University of Delhi, Jan 10, 2020 Delhi, India

Dayanandan, Arun. Characterizing Invasive Behavioural Syndromes Between Colour Morphotypes in an Endemic Invasive Snail in Cardamom Plantations for Conservation Management in the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot. SHASTRI Indo-Canadian Institute Dissemination and Outreach Programme, Dec 20, 2019 Delhi, India

Dayanandan, Arun. Background Predation Risk: Impacts on Female Mate Choice in Trinidadian Guppies. Loyola College Chennai, Nov 18, 2019 Chennai, India

Dayanandan, Arun. Effects of Elevated Background Predation Risk on Female Mate Choice and Offspring Behaviour In a Tropical Fish Species. Pondicherry University, Nov 12, 2019 Pondicherry, India

Dayanandan, Arun. Choosing a Mate, Traumatized Offspring, and the Problem with Native Invasive Species. Loyola Sustainability Research Centre Ignite Session, Feb 22, 2019 Montreal, Quebec

Dayanandan, Arun. Inheriting Fear: Maternal Background Predation Risk and Neophobic Responses in Convict Cichlids. Concordia Biology Graduate Seminar Series, May 14, 2018 Montreal, Quebec

Dayanandan, Arun. Projected Futures: Our View on the Future of Science Journalism. Science Journalism Educator Summit, Aug 11, 2017 Montreal, Quebec

Dayanandan, Arun. Background Risk and Neophobia in Hatchery-Reared, Wild-Conditioned, Atlantic Salmon. Concordia University Biology Undergraduate Thesis Seminar, Dec 6. 2016 Montreal, Quebec

Dayanandan, Arun. Neophobic Responses in Poststocked Atlantic Salmon. Concordia Undergraduate Research Showcase, Oct 14, 2016 Montreal, Quebec

Conference Presentations (17)

Dayanandan*, A., Sathurusinghe, A., Flesher, K., Montagnini, F., Ashton M., Piotto, D. Can commercial rubber plantations catalyze forest succession? A case study in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Annual Meeting, Jul 1, 2025 Oaxaca, Mexico

Joof*, B., Dayanandan, A., Flores, M. R., Ashton, M. Aboveground biomass in mixed timber plantations in the wet tropical region of Ghana. YSE Research Day, Apr 11, 2024, New Haven, Connecticut

Joof*, B., Dayanandan, A., Flores, M. R., Ashton, M. Aboveground biomass in mixed species timber plantations of the tropical wet region, Ghana. New England Society of American Foresters, Mar 28, 2025, Devens, Massachusetts

Dayanandan, A. Harnessing novel forest successional trajectories of mixed-species forest plantation systems to mitigate climate change impacts. Yale Tropical Resources Institute Research Day, Apr 26, 2024, New Haven, Connecticut

Sathurusinghe*, A., Dayanandan, A., Flesher, K., Ashton, M., Piotto, D. Growth and establishment of native rainforest species planted in open fields, secondary forests and rubber plantations in Bahia, Brazil. YSE Research Day, Apr 26, 2024, New Haven, Connecticut

Sathurusinghe*, A., Dayanandan, A., Flesher, K., Ashton, M., Piotto, D. Growth and establishment of native rainforest species planted in open fields, secondary forests and rubber plantations in Bahia, Brazil. New England Society of American Foresters, Mar 28, 2024, Burlington, Vermont

Dayanandan, A. A Characterization of Pan-Tropical Tree Plantations for Restoration of Degraded Landscapes. YSE Research Day, Apr 14, 2023, New Haven, Connecticut

Khan*, M.L., Grant, K.R., Dayanandan, A. Ethnobotany and Traditional Knowledge Systems of the North-Eastern States of India. National Seminar on Modern Trends in Ethnobotanical Research, Mar 5, 2020 Gwalior, India

Dayanandan, Arun. Shifting Mate Selection and Courtship Behaviour in Response to Changing Predation Regimes in a Tropical Fish Species. Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Asia-Pacific Meeting, Sep 13, 2019 Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka

Dayanandan, Arun. Female Mate Selection and Courtship Under Elevated Background Predation Risk in an Invasive Tropical Aquatic Species. Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Annual Meeting, Aug 3, 2019 Antananarivo, Madagascar

Dayanandan, Arun. Effects of Elevated Background Predation Risk on Mate Selection and Courtship in an Invasive Tropical Fish. International Congress for Conservation Biology, Jul 22, 2019 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dayanandan, Arun. Background Predation Risk and Female Mate Choice in Female Trinidadian Guppies. Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science Symposium, Dec 12, 2018 Montreal, Quebec

Dayanandan, Arun. Teaching New Fish Old Tricks: A Novel Approach to Life Skills Training of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar). Ontario Ecology, Ethology and Evolution Colloquium, May 18, 2017 Kingston, Ontario

Dayanandan, Arun. Frightened Fish: A Novel Approach to Life Skills Training of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar). Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability ‘Sustainability Across Disciplines’ Conference, Mar 16, 2017 Montreal, Quebec

Dayanandan, Arun. Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture: A Saving Grace to Global Fisheries. International Concordia-Siena Conference on Globalization, Nov 11, 2016 Albany, New York

Dayanandan, Arun. Less Plastic Can Save the World. IRC Sustainability Pitching Competition, University of New South Wales Inter-Residential Council, Aug 12, 2015 Sydney, Australia

Al-Safadi*,S., A. Al-Safadi, M. Branchaud, S. Rutherford, A. Dayanandan, B. Robinson, S. Amir (2013). Poster: Stress induced Per1 Expression in the Rat Limbic Forebrain and Hypothalamus. Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Nov 9-13, 2013 San Diego, California.

Symposia, Panels, and Workshops Organized (6)

Toppling the Ivory Tower: 2-Day Workshop on Communicating Science for the Everyday Scientist. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Dec 2-3, 2019 Bangalore, India

Dayanandan*, A., Plaisir, C.A., Hirsh-Pearson, K. Brassard, F., Allan, J. Conservation Outreach in Urban Schools: A Facilitated Discussion. North American Congress for Conservation Biology, Jul 23, 2018 Toronto, Ontario

3rd Annual Beyond Books: Alumni Panel Discussion for Community Building and Career Development in Biology, Mar 7, 2018 Quebec, Canada

4th Annual Concordia Biology Research Symposium, Sep 15-17, 2017 Quebec, Canada

2nd Annual Beyond Books: Alumni Panel Discussion for Community Building and Career Development in Biology, Mar 23, 2017 Quebec, Canada

1st Annual Beyond Books: Alumni Panel Discussion for Community Building and Career Development in Biology, Mar 16, 2016 Quebec, Canada

Other Invited Talks (8)

Dayanandan, A., Creel, A., Gewirtzman, J., Harris, T., McDonald, A., Taylor, F., Raymond, P. A., Douglas, K. Applying for a PhD: A Discussion for Master Degree Students. Yale School of the Environment, Oct 5, 2023 Online

Garen, E., Kuebing, S., Bloomfield, G., Neidel, D., Munaro, E., Crepaldi, M.A., Ditt, E., Piotto, D., Felker L., Dunning, G., We, Y., Sathurusinghe, A., Dayanandan, A., Flores, M., Harris, T., Yang, F., Cortner, O., Brando, P., Sanford, L., Yao, Y., Ashton, M. The Forest School Workshop on Southern Bahia Brazil, Sep 22, 2023 New Haven, Connecticut

Dayanandan, A., Menon, G., Jones, D., Whitehair, R. Mammalz Community Spotlight Storytelling and Conservation Panel, Apr 18, 2021 Online

Dayanandan*, A., Kadur, S. Communicating Conservation Concerns by Story Telling. International Symposium on India’s Biodiversity: Origin, Evolution, and Conservation, Feb 4, 2020 Bangalore, India

My Experiences Thus Far as a Young Conservation Scientist and Communicator (via Skype). 3CON: Content Conservation and Conversation, Dec 11, 2019 New York City, New York

Public Speaking: Giving Effective Talks Inside and Outside the Ivory Tower. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment , Dec 4, 2019 Bangalore, India

Plaisir*, C.A., Grant, K.R., Dayanandan, A. The Ecology Everywhere Podcast. ConSciConCAN, Jul 20, 2019 Hamilton, Ontario

Panelist, The Future of Education The Future of Work Town Hall, Maclean’s Magazine and Concordia University, Nov 24, 2016 Montreal, Quebec

Teaching

Graduate Courses

Teaching Fellow, Forest Dynamics (Fall 2025). Yale University.

Teaching Fellow, Seminar in Tropical Forest Restoration (Spring 2024). Yale University.

Teaching Fellow, Small-Holder, Non-Industrial Planted Forests and Trees (Spring 2023). Yale University.

Undergraduate Courses

Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Sustainability (Winter 2017). Concordia University.