Tag: ecology
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A. Park Williams, Columbia University – Megadroughts
Droughts have been in the news a great deal of late. A. Park Williams, assistant research professor at Columbia University, is studying trees and learning a great deal about droughts in the process. Park Williams is an assistant research professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. A bioclimatologist, his research straddles climatology and ecology. His specific…
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Cliff Ross featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1277), Bob has selected…
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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 at the University of North Florida, Cliff Ross is studying the ecology of the Florida Keys to better understand coral reefs. Dr. Cliff Ross is a marine biologist and associate professor in the Department of Biology at the University…
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Stephen Stearns, Yale University – Continuing Human Evolution
Have we reached a pinnacle in our evolutionary development as a species? Dr. Stephen Stearns, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, is studying the factors that influence contemporary evolution. Prof. Stephen Stearns specializes in life history evolution, which links the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology, and in evolutionary medicine. He…
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Cristina Cox Fernandes, UMass Amherst – Electric Fish
The discovery of a new species is always exciting! Dr. Cristina Cox Fernandes, an lecturer at UMass Amherst, chronicles the discovery of a new species of fish and the importance of continuing search, find and document new species. Cristina Cox Fernandes is an ecologist and ichthyologist with more than 25 years of experience in the…
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Frank Thompson, University of Missouri – Songbird Populations
A recent NPR piece discussed the threat of climate change on bird populations and what that signals in our changing environment. Frank Thompson, a professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences at the University of Missouri’s School of Natural Resources, discusses the declining populations of songbirds. Frank Thompson is a scientist with the…
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Felicia Keesing, Bard College – Threatened Biodiversity
The slightest disruption might turn an ecosystem upside down. Felicia Keesing, a biologist at Bard College, profiles biodiversity in the savannas of Africa and analyzes the threatened biodiversity of these lands. Dr. Felicia Keesing is a biologist at Bard College who studies the consequences of interactions among species, particularly as biodiversity declines. Much of her…
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Mark Hunter, University of Michigan – Flourishing Despite Climate Change
Naturally, species react differently to climate change. Dr. Mark Hunter, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at The University of Michigan, observed forest moths over a landmark 30 year study. Dr. Mark Hunter is the Henry A. Gleason Collegiate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. He…
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Peter Turchin, UConn – Cliodynamic Models of History
Can math be used to better understand history? Peter Turchin, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut, is doing just that through complex mathematical algorithms. Dr. Peter Turchin is a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and adjunct in the departments of Anthropology and Mathematics at the University…