Shannon B Olsson

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Shannon B. Olsson
Born (1977-07-18) 18 July 1977 (age 46)
Alma mater
  • Nazareth College (New York)
  • Cornell University
Awards
  • Fulbright Program
  • INK Fellow
  • Ramanujan Fellowship
Scientific career
FieldsChemical Ecology
ThesisThe scent of speciation (2005)
Doctoral advisor
  • Thomas Eisner
  • Wendell L. Roelofs
Websitewww.shannonolsson.com

Shannon B. Olsson (born Bice,[1] 18 July 1977) is a scientist noted for her work on chemical ecology[2] and sustainability,[3][4][5] particularly in the context of Indian ecosystems. Olsson is the founder and Global Director[6][7][8] of the echo network, a science with society network crossing 45 countries.

Early life and education

Olsson was born Shannon Bryn Bice to Norman Allen Bice and Joyce Elaine Parish in De Peyster, New York.[1] Olsson was educated at Heuvelton Central School in Heuvelton, New York.[9] She went on to study at Nazareth College (New York) where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry with secondary science education in 1999.[10] Olsson was awarded a PhD in 2005 in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University with a specialization in Chemical Ecology under the supervision of Professors Thomas Eisner and Wendell L. Roelofs[11]. Her dissertation research examined the chemosensory basis for sympatric host shifts in Rhagoletis pomonella.[11] She was awarded the "Distinguished Alumni Award" from Heuvelton Central School[9], the "Graduate of the Last Decade" by Nazareth College[12], and her summer research at Clarkson University with Professor Yuzhuo Li was featured at the United States Capitol for the Council on Undergraduate Research “Posters on the Hill” event[13]. She married Petter Olsson from Borlänge, Sweden on November 25, 2000.

Chemical ecology

Research career

Following her undergraduate studies, Olsson was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Lund University where she performed research in neuroethology[14][15] under the supervision of Professor Bill Hansson.[10][12] Afterward, she began her graduate studies at Cornell University, and in 2006-2007 performed postdoctoral research at the University of California, Los Angeles in the laboratory of Professor Richard K. Zimmer[16] on the chemical ecology of marine invertebrates in California kelp forests. In 2007, she started her career as a Project Leader for the EU-funded program "Biosynthetic Infochemical Communication""Biosynthetic Info-chemical Communication". CORDIS. European Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2023.</ref> at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany.

Naturalist-inspired chemical ecology

In 2014, Olsson joined the faculty of the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bangalore, India.At NCBS, she promoted chemical ecology across Indian ecosystems through multiple efforts.[17][18][19][20][21] At NCBS, Olsson also started the Naturalist-Inspired Chemical Ecology (NICE) Group[22], which uses a wholistic approach to combine naturalist approaches with modern tools[19] from chemistry, molecular biology, ecology, and neuroscience.[20] The NICE Group examines how organisms use chemicals to interact with each other and identify relevant objects in their environment. She has noted that "love, hunger and fear" unite all organisms in their struggle for survival, and chemicals play a fundamental role in these processes.[21]

Indian chemical ecology

Olsson's science is committed to laying the foundation for a sustainable India[19], and her studies[23] have addressed topics as diverse as chemical communication in the Indian antelope blackbuck[24] ecological agriculture in India's coffee plantations[25][26], the impact of air pollution on our wild animals and insects,[27][28][29][30][31] the effect of environmental change on our ecosystem services,[2][32][33] a global study linking COVID-19 with smell and taste impairment,[34][35] and a multimodal virtual reality arena for insects.[36][37][38][39]

Awards and recognition

For her scientific work, Olsson has been awarded a United Nations Pinning for Research Excellence by Ghandian Scholars[40] and is a Ramanujan Fellow.[41] Dr. Olsson’s research has been featured by CNN,[37] Nature (Journal),[2] Science (Journal),[29][30] Inverse (website),[38] Haaretz,[39] USA Today,[31] Chemical and Engineering News,[33] The Conversation (website),[28] and The Hindu,[26] among many other international news outlets.

Sustainability

the echo network

In 2019, Olsson founded the echo network[42], a cross-sector public-private partnership to address current issues in human and environmental sustainabiliity,[6] first in India, and eventually worldwide.[7] The network was initiated by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, K. VijayRaghavan, on December 19, 2019 with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Hindustan Unilever Limited, RoundGlass Foundation, India Climate Collaborative, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) as founding partners.[7][8] As of April 2023, the echo network has over 2100 members crossing 45 countries.[43]

Appointments and other participation

In 2022, Olsson was appointed as "Special Scientific Envoy to India" with the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) in close collaboration with the Innovation Centre Denmark in India (under the auspices of the MFA Denmark and the Ministry of Higher Education and Science (Denmark)).This is supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.She is also a founding member of Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Resilient Incomes (ECOBARI),[44] and the Biodiversity Collaborative.[45][46][47] In 2021, she co-founded Citizen Science for Biodiversity (CitSci India)[48], and co-organizes their yearly conference.[49] She is also an advisor ("Guru") for the Future Climate Leaders Programme[50][51] and is on the advisory committee for the Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH).[52]

Awards and recognition

Dr. Olsson was named as an INK Fellow in 2016.[53] For her efforts in sustainability, Olsson was recognized as one of "75 Women in STEAM in India",[5] awarded by Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India in partnership with Red Dot Foundation, British High Commission, and FICCI FLO,

Public speaking and appearances

Dr. Olsson is a well-known and sought-after international inspirational speaker and three-time TEDx speaker.[54][55][56] Her work has also appeared in the Science Gallery Dublin, Ireland,[57] The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK,[58] and the Department of Science and Technology (India) Science Express train.[59] In 2023, she will speak at the 59th Nobel Conference.[60]

Selected public talks

  • G20 DWG Event[61], December 13, 2022
  • Science at the Sabha[62], February 16, 2020
  • TEDxChennai[63], Mar 11, 2018
  • TEDxAshokaUniversity[64], Sept 23, 2017
  • INK Fellows Program[65], INK Conference 2016, Sept 16, 2016
  • TEDx MAIS[66], Dec 8, 2015

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lemming, Jack (13 December 2022). "This ecologist uses fake flowers to study India's insects". Nature. 612 (582). doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04427-4.
  3. ↑ Nair, Queenie. "The Global Director of The Echo Network discusses the future of sustainability in India and globally". ET Insights. Economic Times. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Mumbai, PIB (2022-12-13). "Day 1 of G20 Development Working Group Meeting in Mumbai" (Press release). Government of India. Press Information Bureau.
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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Krishnan, Anusha (2020-10-07). "The echo network – raising voices for a better future". India Bioscience. India Bioscience. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Olsson, Shannon Bryn (2005). The scent of speciation - The chemosensory basis for behavioral divergence involved in sympatric host shifts (PhD thesis). Cornell University.
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