Gianluca Polgar (records older than 3 years)

• Professional assignments, grants, scholarships

• Attended courses

• Research activity, collaborations and field surveys

• Peer review publications

• Invited book chapters

• Published photos

• Online articles, blogs

• Popularization of science

• Interviews, media coverage, prizes

• Translations

• Other resources

• Contributed workshops, symposia, seminars, lectures

• University teaching

• Supervised students, theses

Professional assignments, grants, scholarships, prizes (older than 3 years):

• Jul 2012 - Dec 2012
  Fund of the Department of Marine Parks Malaysia (DMPM: RM 1,500) Mini-expeditions 2012 in the southern Strait of Malacca. P.I.: Dr. G. Polgar (Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); Research Assistant: M.Sc. L. Ribero

  
  

• Nov 2011 - Dec 2012
  University of Malaya BKP Grant (BK-031-2011A, RM 28,900) Surface : volume ratios and body robustness in oxudercine and amblyopine gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae, Amblyopinae): eco-morphological adaptations to cutaneous respiration. P.I.: Dr. G. Polgar (Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); participants: Prof. W. Bennett , Dr. T. Dabruzzi (University of West Florida, US). Research Assistant: M.Sc. L. Ribero

  
  

• Jul 2010 - Jan 2013
  Visiting Senior Lecturer. Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  
  

• Mar 2010 - Mar 2012
  Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education FRGS Grant (FP-088-2010A, RM 52,500) Benthic food webs in Malaysian mangrove forests. P.I.: Dr. A. Sasekumar (University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); other participants: Prof. V.C. Chong, Prof. N. Yusof, Dr. G. Polgar (University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); Research Assistant: M.Sc. L. Ribero

  
  

• 2009 (19 Jan - 13 Feb)
  NHM Zoological Research Fund (GBP 1000). Evolution of amphibious lifestyles in mudskippers (Oxudercinae): a molecular perspective. P.I.: Dr. Rüber L. (Natural History Museum, London, UK); short-term Research Fellow: Polgar, G.

  
  

• 2008 (Nov) and 2009 (Jun)
  Two contracts for behavioural researches on the mudskippers. P.I.: Prof. P. Torricelli (Univ. of Ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy)

  
  

• 2007 (Feb)
  Contract for molecular analyses on the phylogeography of two species of mudskippers. P.I.: Prof. Patarnello T. (Univ. of Padova, Padua, Italy)

  
  

• 2006 (Jun)
  Contract for taxonomic analyses of 23 samples of Indonesian foraminiferans. P.I.: Prof. Pignatti J. (Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy)

  
  

• 2005
  Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MAE). Scientific and Technological Co-operation Between the Italian Republic and the Republic of Indonesia, 2004-2007. Bio-diversity and its seasonal variant in the Bunaken Marine Park, North Sulawesi. P.I.: Prof. G. Bavestrello (Univ. Politecnica delle Marche)

  
  

• 2004
  Ph.D. scholarship. Doctoral School of Ecological Sciences, University of the Studies of Rome "La Sapienza". Supervisor: Prof. Ardizzone G.; Coordinator, Prof. Blasi C.

  
  

Attended courses (older than 3 years):

• 2009 (31 Aug - 3 Sep)
  Italian workshop on phylogenetic methods and applications, Asti Studi Superiori University campus, Asti. Held by: Dr. Francesco Santini, University of California, Los Angeles; Dr. Brian R. Moore, University of Berkeley; Prof. Francesco Frati, University of Pisa; Dr. Michael Alfaro, University of California, Los Angeles; Dr. John P. Huelsenbeck, University of Berkeley; and Johannes Mueller, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin

  
  

• 2006 (17 - 21 Jul)
  Training Course in Statistical Methodologies for the Environment, Caprarola. Organized by: Dr. Jona Lasino G., Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy; Dr. Ippoliti L., Univ. of Chieti-Pescara, Italy; Dr. Fassò A., Univ. of Bergamo, Italy; Dr. Trivisano C., Univ. of Bologna, Italy and Dr. Lagona F., Univ. of Roma 3, Italy
  

  
  

• 2006 (24 Jun - 1 Jul)
  International Workshop in Evolutionary Biology, Guarda. Organized by: Dr. Ebert D., Univ. of Basel, Switzerland; Dr. Kawecki T., Univ. of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; Dr. Bonhoeffer S., ETH, Zürich, Switzerand; Dr. Read A., Univ. of Edinburgh, UK; Dr. Du Pasquier L., Univ. of Basel, Switzerland

  
  

Research activity and field surveys (older than 3 years):

• 2013 (Feb)
  Visiting researcher at the Museum of Natural History 'Giacomo Doria' of Genova (guest of Dr. Giuliano Doria, Genova, Italia): study and update of the historical collection of oxudercine gobies

  
  

• 2012 (Jul - Dec)
  Mini-expeditions 2012 in the southern Strait of Malacca: Pulau Besar and Tanjung Tuan (Malacca), and Pulau Merambong (Johor). Brief surveys and checklists of oxudercine gobies and sesarmid crabs. In collaboration with Ms. Laura Ribero

  
  

• 2011-2012
  Visiting researcher at the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research (guest of Dr. Lim K.P.K. and Prof. Ng P.K.L., National University of Singapore, Singapore - RMBR), in collaboration with M.Sc. Laura Ribero (Ph.D. student) and Dr. Zeehan Jaafar: study of the collections of oxudercine gobies, amblyopines and sesarmid crabs

  
  

• 2010 (Jun - ongoing)
  Researches on mangrove and tidal flat ecosystems of western Peninsular Malaysia, with special reference to the trophic and spatial ecology, and ecophysiology of oxudercine gobies, and to the systematics, ecology and ontogeny of sesarmid crabs, in collaboration with B.Sc. Ade Kurniadan, M.Sc. Laura Ribero, Dr. Arianna Bucci (University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), M.Sc. Theresa Dabruzzi and Prof. Wayne Bennett (University of West Florida, US), S. Zaccara (University of Varese Insubria, Italy) and M. De Stefano (Second University of Naples, Italy)

  
  

• 2009 (Jan, Jun)
  Visiting researcher at the laboratory of Prof. P. Torricelli, Dr. S. Malavasi (University of Ca' Foscari Venice, Italy): acoustic behaviour of oxudercine gobies

  
  

• 2009 (19 Jan - 14 Feb)
  Visiting Ph.D. candidate at the laboratory of Dr. L. Rüber (Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom - NHM): molecular phylogenetics techniques

  
  

• 2008 (Nov, Dec)
  Visiting researcher at the laboratory of Prof. P. Torricelli, Dr. S. Malavasi (University of Ca' Foscari Venice, Italy): acoustic behaviour of oxudercine gobies

  
  

• 2007 (10 Oct - 8 Nov)
  Visiting Ph.D. student at the laboratory of Dr. H.K. Larson (Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT, Australia - MAGNT): study of the ichthyological collection; biodiversity and ecology of oxudercine gobies in the area of Darwin harbour

  
  

• 2007 (7 Sep - 8 Oct)
  Visiting Ph.D. student at the Environmental Department of the Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Western Province, Papua New Guinea - OTML, guest of Dr. C. Tenakenai and Dr. M. Rau): field researches on the biodiversity and ecology of oxudercine gobies in the lower tract and delta of the Fly River

  
  

• 2007 (3-5 Jul)
  Visiting Ph.D. student at the National Museum of Natural History in Leiden (Leiden, The Netherlands - Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum): study of the historical collection of oxudercine type material

  
  

• 2007 (19-24 April)
  Visiting Ph.D. student at the laboratory of Prof. E. Kamrani (Univ. of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran): field researches on mudskippers' populations of the genera Periophthalmus, Boleophthalmus and Scartelaos in intertidal areas of Bandar Khamir and Qeshm Island

  
  

• 2007 (7-21 Feb)
  Visiting Ph.D. student at the laboratories of Prof. T. Patarnello and Dr. L. Zane (Department of Biology, Univ. of Padova, Padua, Italy): molecular researches on the phylogeography of two widely distributed species of the genus Periophthalmus

  
  

• 2006 (18 Aug - 15 Nov)
  Visiting Ph.D. student at the laboratories of Prof. V.C. Chong and Dr. A. Sasekumar (Institute for Postgraduate Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), and at the Ramsar Sites and National Parks of Kukup and Tanjung Piai (guest of the then park managers Mr. Harban Singh and Mrs. Lili Tokiman; Johor National Parks Corporation, Johor, Malaysia); in collaboration with Prof. J. Pignatti (Department. of Earth Sciences, Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy): Ecology and evolution in different groups of animal species living in mangrove and adjacent ecosystems of Peninsular Malaysia

  
  

• 2006 (May)
  Visiting Ph.D. student at the laboratories of Prof. T. Patarnello and Dr. L. Zane (Department of Biology, Univ. of Padova, Padua, Italy): molecular researches on the phylogeography of two widely distributed species of the genus Periophthalmus

  
  

• 2006 (Mar - Apr)
  Visiting Ph.D. student at the laboratories of Prof. J. Pignatti and Prof. R. Matteucci (Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy): foraminiferan communities (Protista: Foraminiferida) along the intertidal and subtidal gradient of tropical coastal areas of Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia (Nord Sulawesi)

  
  

• 2006 (23 Feb - 19 Mar)
  Visiting Ph.D. candidate at the laboratory of Dr. L. Rüber (Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom - NHM): molecular phylogenetics techniques

  
  

• 2005 (Sep - Oct)
  Visiting Ph.D. student at the laboratory of Dr. M. Boyer (Marine Biology Laboratory, Siladen), in collaboration with Prof. G. Bavestrello (Univ. Politecnica delle Marche, Dep. of Marine Sciences) and Prof. F. Boneka (Univ. Sam Ratulangi, Manado): biological collection and ecological researches in mangrove ecosystems of North Sulawesi

  
  

• 2004 - 2005
  Internship at the laboratories of Prof. L. Bullini (Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology 'Charles Darwin', University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy): protein electrophoretic techniques applied to phylogenetic studies

  
  

• 1996 (Aug)
  Visiting undergraduate student at the laboratory of Prof. A. Sasekumar (Institute of Biological Sciences, Department of Zoology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia): ecological and behavioural researches on Malayan mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae)

  
  

Peer reviewed publications (older than 3 years):

• Polgar G. (2013) - Watershed management and ‘Ecotonal Networks’. A holistic approach to coastal management - Malaysian Journal of Science: 32 (SCS Spec. Issue): 37–46.
  Free online .pdf version:

  
  

• Polgar G., Jaafar Z. and Konstantinidis P. (2013) - A new species of mudskipper, Boleophthalmus poti (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) from the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, and a key to the genus - The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology: 61(1): 311–321. (http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/61/61rbz311-321.pdf) - OPEN ACCESS

  
  

• Polgar G., Malavasi S., Cipolato G., Georgalas V., Clack J.A. and Torricelli P. (2011) Acoustic communication at the water's edge: Evolutionary insights from a mudskipper - PLoS ONE, 6(6): e21434. (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021434) - OPEN ACCESS

  
  

• Polgar G., Sacchetti A. and Galli P. (2010) Differentiation and adaptive radiation of amphibious gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) in semi-terrestrial habitats - Journal of Fish Biology, 77: 1645–1664 (DOI:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02807.x)
  Free online .pdf version: - The original publication is available at onlinelibrary.wiley.com

  
  

• Polgar G. and Bartolino V. (2010) Size variation of six species of oxudercine gobies along the intertidal zone in a Malayan coastal swamp - Marine Ecology and Progress Series, 409: 199-212 (DOI:10.3354/meps08597)
  Free online .pdf version: - The original publication is available at Int-res.com

  
  

• Polgar G., Burreson E.M., Stefani F. and Kamrani E. (2009) Leeches on mudskippers: host-parasite interaction at the water's edge - Journal of Parasitology, 95(4): 1021-1025 (DOI: 10.1645/GE-1718.1)
  Free online .pdf version: - The original publication is available at journalofparasitology.org




• Polgar G. and Crosa G. (2009) Multivariate characterization of the habitats of seven species of Malayan mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) - Marine Biology, 156(7): 1475-1486 (DOI: 10.1007/s00227-009-1187-0)
  Free online .pdf version: - supplementary materials: - The original publication is available at springerlink.com

  
  

• Polgar G. (2009) Species-Area relationship and potential role as a biomonitor of mangrove communities of Malayan mudskippers - Wetlands Ecology and Management, 17(2): 157-164 (DOI: 10.1007/s11273-008-9090-x).
  Free online .pdf version: - The original publication is available at springerlink.com

  
  

• Polgar G. and Khaironizam M.Z. (2008) First record of Periophthalmus walailakae (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) from Peninsular Malaysia - Cybium, 32(4): 349-351 - abstract
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Please contact me for information on publications: gianluca.polgar[at]mudskipper.it (replace [at] with @ before writing - antispam trick)

Invited book chapters (older than 3 years):

• Polgar G. (2012) Ecology and evolution of mudskippers and oxudercine gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae): Perspectives and possible research directions. In: Sasekumar A. & Chong V.C. (eds) Mangrove and coastal environment of Selangor, Malaysia. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, p. 117-137.

  
  

• Ribero L. and Polgar G. (2012) The polychaete reefs of Jeram, Selangor. In: Sasekumar A. & Chong V.C. (eds) Mangrove and coastal environment of Selangor, Malaysia. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, p. 87-95.

  
  

• Polgar G. and Lim R. (2011) Mudskippers: human use, ecotoxicology and biomonitoring of mangrove and other soft bottom intertidal ecosystems. pp. 51-86. In: Metras J.N. (ed) Mangroves: Ecology, Biology and Taxonomy. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge. ISBN: 978-1-61728-991-0.

  
  

• Polgar G. and Sasekumar A. (2010) The potential of ecotourism and flagship species, and the urgent need for more holistic approaches and higher levels of connectivity for endangered tropical mudflats and coastal swamps. pp. 43-87. In: Krause A. and Weir E. (eds) Ecotourism: management, development and impact. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge. ISBN: 978-1-60876-724-3.

  
  

• Polgar G. and Colla M. (2007) Animali esotici “non vertebrati” in acquario e in paludario [ Exotic "non vertebrate" animals in the aquarium and paludarium ]. In: Croce A. (ed) Animali Esotici da Compagnia - aggiornamento e integrazione - Manuali Pratici di Veterinaria [ Exotic Animals and pets - update and integration- Practical manuals for veterinaries ]. Poletto Editore, Milan.

  
  

• Salvadori M., Polgar G. and Croce A. (2007) Acquario tropicale d’acqua dolce e marina. Acquari e malattie [ Tropical freshwater and marine aquarium. Aquaria and diseases ]. In: Croce A. (ed) Animali Esotici da Compagnia - aggiornamento e integrazione - Manuali Pratici di Veterinaria. Poletto Editore, Milan.

  
  

• Croce A., Polgar G. and Salvadori M. (2007) Caratteristiche delle specie allevate come animali da compagnia - Classificazione e schede tecniche [ Characteristics of the species reared as pets - Classification and technical files ]. In: Croce A. (ed) Animali Esotici da Compagnia - aggiornamento e integrazione - Manuali Pratici di Veterinaria. Poletto Editore, Milan.

  
  

• Carrozza M. and Polgar G. (2007) Malattie dei pesci - Malattie da fattori ambientali [ Fish diseases - Diseases caused by environmental factors ]. In: Croce A. (ed) Animali Esotici da Compagnia - aggiornamento e integrazione - Manuali Pratici di Veterinaria. Poletto Editore, Milan.

  
  

• Croce A. and Polgar G. (2007) Patologia della vescica del gas: osservazioni [ Pathology of the gas bladder: observations ]. In: Croce A. (ed) Animali Esotici da Compagnia - aggiornamento e integrazione - Manuali Pratici di Veterinaria. Poletto Editore, Milan.

  
  

Published photos (older than 3 years):

• One photo of Periophthalmodon septemradiatus (also published in Polgar et al. 2011) in: Judith S. Weis (ed.) 2011. Do fish sleep? Fascinating answers to questions about fishes. Rutgers University Press




• Four photos of oxudercine gobies (Periophthalmus gracilis, P. malaccensis) in: Neal Monks (ed.) 2006. Brackish water fishes. T.F.H. publications, Inc.

  
  

Online articles, blogs:

• Polgar G. (2010) Mudskippers: an introduction for aquarists. Coscientious Aquarist Magazine, 7(1), WetWebMedia




• Polgar G. (2007 - 2010) contributions to the wikipedia Italian (saltafango) and English (mudskippers) webpages on oxudercine gobies




• Polgar G. (2010 - present) contributions as a curator for the EOL (Encyclopedia of Life) webpages on oxudercine gobies

Popularization of science (older than 3 years):

• Dec 2011 - Mar 2012: consultancy for an exhibit on mangrove and mudflat burrowers in the Kota Kinabalu Mangrove Centre, during the World Wetlands Day 2012 (Lee Yong Ling)




• Polgar G. (2007) The Mudskipper (Expert quote). In: C. Raume & L. Harrison (eds) - The 10 most striking wonders of nature - Oakville (ON), Rubicon Publ. Inc.

  
  

• Dalla Valle A. and Polgar G. (2005) Pesci fuor d'acqua [ Fish out of water ] - AQVA, 215: 120-127

  
  

Interviews and media coverage (older than 3 years):

• 30 Aug 2011: cited in the article "Un pesce fuor d' acqua corre e lancia suoni" [A fish out of water runs and emits sounds], on Corriere della Sera by Prof. Danilo Mainardi [in Italian]




• 26 Jul 2011: cited in the interview to Dr. Stefano Malavasi "L'evoluzione raccontata dai suoni di un pesce" [Evolution told by the sounds of a fish], on Oggi Scienza TV by Marta Picciulin [in Italian]




• 14 Jul 2011: cited in the article "Mudskippers scream at each other - but how they do it is a mystery", on Practical Fishkeeping by Dr. Heok Hee Ng




• 13 Jul 2011: cited in the article "Gilakaladindi home to the Blue-Spotted Mudskipper", on The Hindu, by G.V. Rao




• 18 Mar 2010: interview on pescaepesca.org by di Damiano Merlini [in Italian]

  
  

• 02 Feb 2010: cited in the article "Zeylanicobdella arugamensis. Parasite of the day (20/02/2010)" by Dr. S. Perkins, in the Blog of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH).

  
  

• 12 Dec 2006: interview on The Star by Anuradha Raghu

  
  

• 2006: Winner of the photographic contest of the BES (British Ecological Society): Celebrating Ecology Photographic Competition 2006, in the categories 'Ecology and Society' 849/1055 and 'Student Category' 849/1507

  
  

Translations (older than 3 years):

• Bertorelle G. (1), Ometto L. (2), Ruggiero V. (3), Fortunato L. (4) & Polgar G. (5) (2006) Evoluzione, Scienza e Società. La Biologia Evoluzionistica e le Politiche per la Ricerca Scientifica.
  Authorised Italian translation of the text: "Evolution, Science and Society", approved by: American Society of Naturalists; American Institute of Biological Sciences; Animal Behavior Society; Ecological Society of America; Genetics Society of America; Paleontological Society; Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution; Society for the Study of Evolution; and Society of Systematic Biologists. Italian translation for the SIBE, Società Italiana di Biologia Evoluzionistica (ISEB, Italian Society of Evolutionary Biology - www.sibe-iseb.it).
  (1): Univ. di Ferrara, Presidente SIBE; (2): Univ. de Lausanne; (3): Univ. de Lille; (4): Univ. College, London; (5): Univ. di Roma "La Sapienza".
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Other resources (older than 3 years):

• Polgar G. (unpub., 2008). An updated list of the gobioid species illustrated in: Herre A.W. (1927). Monographs of the Bureau of science Manila, Philippine Islands. Monograph 23. Gobies of the Philippines and the China Sea. pp. 39.
  Download manuscript:

  
  

Contributed workshops, symposia, seminars, lectures (older than 3 years):

• 2013 (5-6 Sep)
  Ribero L., Lim P.E. and Polgar G. Mangrove and other peritidal communities of grapsoid crabs (Brachiura: Grapsoidea) and oxudercine gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae), along the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, with special reference to islands. PD2013 International Conference on Sustainable Development of Tropical Coastal Zones: A Study of Tropical Marine and Coastal Habitats. Port Dickson, Malaysia

  
  

• 2013 (4-9 Aug)
  Ribero L., Glasby C. G., Nishi E., Idris I. and Polgar G. Rediscovery of an intertidal Sabellaria reef in Malaysia: first record of the polychaete community and insights on reef dynamics. International Polychaete Conference, Sydney, Australia

  
  

• 2013 (1 Mar)
  Dabruzzi T.F., Ribero L., Polgar G. and Bennett W.A. The life less aquatic: water loss resistance in mudskippers and its role in emergent behavior. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 53: E273. Oxford University Press

  
  

• 2012 (21-24 Oct)
  Kurniawan bin Sadikin A., Polgar G. Do mudskippers living in more terrestrial habitats feed on more terrestrial prey? A preliminary investigation. Poster session; 2nd Conference for Regional Cooperation in Ocean and Earth Science Research in the South China Sea (SCS 2012). University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  
  

• 2012 (21-24 Oct)
  Polgar G. Watershed management and 'Ecotonal Networks': A holistic approach to coastal management. oral presentation; 2nd Conference for Regional Cooperation in Ocean and Earth Science Research in the South China Sea (SCS 2012). University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  
  

• 2012 (17 Oct)
  Polgar G. and Ribero L. Science and Italians, in and out of Italy. Talk. Week of the Italian Language in the World, sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  
  

• 2011 (24 Aug)
  Polgar G. Mudskippers and allies: gaining ground at the water’s edge. Invited speaker. Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore (guests: Dr. Zeehan Jaafar, Dr. N. Sivasothi)

  
  

• 2011 (19 Mar)
  Polgar G. Vanishing ecotones in Malaysia: watershed management and 'Ecotonal Networks' (ENTs). Invited speaker. Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences (MSMS). Institute of Graduate Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  
  

• 2011 (9 Mar)
  Polgar G. Vanishing ecotones in Malaysia: the Transect Paradigm. Invited speaker. A National Dialogue on Malaysian Oceans in a Changing Environment. Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  
  

• 2010 (10 Dec)
  Polgar G. Mudskippers and allies: gaining ground at the water’s edge. Invited speaker, Institute of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  
  

• 2010 (22-25 Nov)
  Polgar G. The Transect Paradigm. Towards a holistic integration of economic and ecological issues of coastal wetlands and adjacent systems, within the conceptual framework of ecosystem-based management. WLI-Asia Conference 2010 (Wetland Link International Conference 2010), Paya Indah Wetland reserve, Malaysia

  
  

• 2010 (10 Jul)
  Malavasi S., Polgar G., Cipolato G., Georgalas V., Clack J., Torricelli P. Sound production in a mudskipper (Periophthalmodon septemradiatus): implications for the study of evolutionary convergence related to the vertebrate water-Land transition. Poster and presentation. 2010 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America

  
  

• 2009 (12 Jan)
  Polgar G. Mudskippers as biomonitors of tropical intertidal mudflats. Habitat distribution and eco-ethology at the water's edge. Invited seminar, guest: Prof. P. Torricelli. Univ. Ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy

  
  

• 2008 (14 Jun)
  Polgar G. Eco-ethology and adaptive evolution of mudskippers: state of art and future developments. Invited seminar, guest: Dr. S. Malavasi. Dep. of Environmental Sciences, Univ. Ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy

  
  

• 2007 (22-26 Oct)
  Fratini S., Baratti M., Barbisan F., Cannicci S., Messana G., Patarnello T., Polgar G., Ragionieri L., Zane L. & Vannini M. Multispecies approach to phylogeography of WIO mangrove fauna. Poster and presentation. Fifth WIOMSA Scientific Symposium of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA). Durban, South Africa

  
  

• 2007 (5 Oct)
  Polgar G. Mudskippers of the Fly River delta: human use and biomonitoring. Invited seminar, guest: Dr. C. Tenakenai. Environmental department of the Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Tabubil, Western Province, Papua New Guinea

  
  

• 2007 (7 Jun)
  Polgar G. An ecological and evolutionary model of tropical intertidal areas: oxudercine gobies. Invited seminar, Ph.D. course in Analysis, Protection and Management of Biodiversity; guest: Prof. G. Crosa. Univ. of Studies of Insubria, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze Molecolari, Varese, Italia

  
  

• 2007 (21-23 Apr)
  Polgar G. Ecology and ethology of Mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) along the coastlines of the Persian Gulf. Workshop, key-note speaker. guest: Prof. E. Kamrani. University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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• 2007 (7 Mar)
  Polgar G. Amphibious gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae). Morphological taxonomy and molecular phylogeny, molecular phylogeography and habitat distribution: methods and preliminary results. Invited seminar, guest: Prof. M. Cobolli. Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy

  
  

• 2007 (15, 20 Feb)
  Polgar G. An ecological and evolutionary model for tropical intertidal areas: oxudercine gobies. Two invited seminars, guest: Prof. P. Galli. Univ. of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy

  
  

• 2007 (24 Jan)
  Polgar G. I ‘saltafango’ (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae): primi passi verso una nuova invasione delle terre emerse? [The mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae): first steps towards a new invasion of land?]. Invited seminar, guest: Prof. A. Vigna-Taglianti and Prof. M. Cobolli. Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy

  
  

• 2006 (21-24 Aug)
  Polgar G. Impact of mangrove deforestation on the diversity of Malaysian oxudercine gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae). Preliminary observations and future research. Short paper and poster. International Conference and Exhibition on Mangroves of Indian and Western Pacific Ocean (ICEMAN 2006), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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• 2006 (7th June)
  Polgar G. Mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae): ecologia ed adattamenti all’ambiente subaereo [Mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae): ecology and adaptations to the subaerial environment] (invited speech, guest: Prof. P. Galli), Univ. of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy

  
  

• 2006 (29 May)
  Polgar G. Ecologia ed evoluzione degli ecosistemi a mangrovie [Mangrove Ecology and Evolution]. Invited seminar, guest: Dr. L. Congiu. Univ. of Padova, Padua, Italy

  
  

• 2005 (16 Sep)
  Polgar G. Mangrove ecology and evolution. Invited speech, guest: Prof. F. Boneka. Annual meeting of the Marine Biological Station of the Sam Ratulangi Univ. of Manado, Likupang, North Sulawesi

  
  

• 2005 (22-26 Aug)
  Polgar G. Ecology and evolution of oxudercine gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) and of Devonian protoamphibians: convergent pathways to terrestriality? Poster. 1st Congress of Italian Evolutionary Biologists, Univ. of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

  
  

University teaching (older than 3 years):

• 2012-2013 (Oct-Dec) Post-graduate course: "Research methodology - introduction to statistics in R" (SSGS6111, 1st semester) at the University Malaya, ISB (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

  
  

• 2011-2012 (Sep-Jan) 2nd year course (BSc): "Animal physiology" (SHEE2316, 1st semester) at the University of Malaya, ISB (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

  
  

• 2011-2012 (Sep-Jan) 2nd year course (BSc): "Limnology" (SHEH2301, 1st semester) at the University Malaya, ISB (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

  
  

• 2011 (May-July) 2nd year course (BSc): "Ichthyology" (SHES2020, special semester) at the University Malaya, ISB (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

  
  

• 2010 (July-October) 2nd year course (BSc): "Ichthyology" (SHES2020, 1st semester) at the University Malaya, ISB (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

  
  

• 2008 (17-26 Feb) Ecology and evolution of mangrove ecosystems and tropical tidal flats. Three lessons for the 1st Level Master in Tropical Marine Biodiversity and Natural Products (Module 1: study of biodiversity). Promoted by the Politechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy and the University Sam Ratulangi of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Siladen, Indonesia

  
  

• 2007 (14-15 May) Mangrove ecosystems: economic value, anthropogenic impact, management and sustainability. Evolutionary ecology of mangrove ecosystems and tropical tidal flats 1,2. 1st level Master for Scientific Disseminators of Nature (ISN). Marine Environments: Mediterranean Sea and Tropics. University of Milano Bicocca, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Milan, Italy. Milan, Italy

  
  

Supervised students, theses (older than 3 years):

• 2012 (01 June)
  Mr Ade Kurniadan: 'Do mudskippers living in more terrestrial habitats feed on more terrestrial prey? A preliminary investigation'. B.Sc. research project. Supervisor: Dr. G. Polgar. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  
  

• 2010 (Laurea degree, 21 Oct)
  Mr. Giacomo Cipolato: 'Behavioural and bioacoustical investigations of a mudskipper (Gobiidae: Oxudercincae) of South East-Asia'. Dissertation thesis for the Laurea degree (grade: 110/110 cum laude). Supervisor: Dr. S. Malavasi; co-supervisor: Dr. G. Polgar. University of Ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy

  
  

• 2009 (Laurea degree, 15 Dec)
  Ms. Francesca Fonzi: 'Molecular identification and habitat differentiation of Indonesian populations (North Sulawesi) of oxudercine gobies'. Dissertation thesis for the Laurea degree (grade: 108/110). Supervisor: Prof. G. Crosa; co-supervisors: Dr. S. Zaccara, Dr. G. Polgar. University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

  
  

• 2008 (Laurea degree, 16 Dec)
  Mr. Andrea Sacchetti: 'Ecology and selection at the habitat level of amphibious gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercincae) of the Fly River, Papua New Guinea'. Dissertation thesis for the Laurea degree (grade: 108/110). Supervisor: Prof. P. Galli; co-supervisor: Dr. G. Polgar. University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy