Ecology Archive

Michael Strager, WVU – Protecting Water Resources

Water is among our most precious resources. Michael Strager,Ā associate professor in the Division of Resource Management,

Abe Springer, NAU – Springs and Sustainability

Springs are a vital piece of our ecosystem. Abe Springer, professor at Northern Arizona University,Ā studies springs

Nicola Mitchell, U of Western Australia – Assisted Colonization

Can the relocation of a species’ habitat save it from extinction? Nicola Mitchell, a zoologist at

Cliff Ross, University of North Florida – Coral Reef Ecology

Today on The Academic Minute, the interconnectedness of nature is on full display. A marine biologist

Ian Hawes, University of Canterbury – Mapping Ice Algae with Underwater Drones

Ian Hawes and his team have a very hard job. Along with colleagues from Aarhus University

Tim Volk, SUNY ESF – Renewable Biomass

We’re facing a worldwide energy crisis, but biomass might be a revolutionary renewable resource we’re looking

Stephen Stearns, Yale University – Continuing Human Evolution

Have we reached a pinnacle in our evolutionary development as a species? Dr. Stephen Stearns, a

Cristina Cox Fernandes, UMass Amherst – Electric Fish

The discovery of a new species is always exciting! Dr. Cristina Cox Fernandes, an lecturer at

Joshua Weitz, Georgia Tech – Co-Evolution

ā€œOur work shows that co-evolution can yield new and unique behavior at the population scale,ā€ explained

Frank Thompson, University of Missouri – Songbird Populations

A recent NPR piece discussed the threat of climate change on bird populations and what that