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Science Meets Activism: Stream ecology in the wake of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
During the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) 2024 conference, I interviewed Andrea Beverly and Jamie Lau, from Radford University, who are studying…
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Student Media Highlight: Life in the City mini-documentary
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obHtOIJrwh8[/embedyt] Our perceptions of wildlife and nature are shaped by the media which highlights. The mold has been set by great figures like David…
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Urban Observations: Northern Cardinal eating a Spotted Lanternfly?
Spotted Lanternflies (Lycorma delicatula) have become an unavoidable nuisance since their arrival in the Big Apple in 2020. These clumsy hemipterans have managed to…
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Urban Observation: Peacock Fly
Although many urban residents are woefully familiar with flies (Order: Diptera), I am willing to bet not many know about the Peacock Fly (Callopistromyia…
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Urban Observation: Asian Ladybeetle
The Asian Ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) is a common sight in many urban gardens, such as those on Governor’s Island in New York Harbor. They…
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(Sub) Urban Observations: Turkey Vulture
Check out this Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) soaring over the suburban streets of Texas! These birds are usually seen in more rural environments, such…
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(Sub) Urban Observations: Red-eared Slider
Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) are normally seen in many urban areas as a consequence of the pet trade. They are native to the…
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New Lit Alert: Influence of habitat type and distance from source area on bird taxonomic and functional diversity in a Neotropical megacity
Influence of habitat type and distance from source area on bird taxonomic and functional diversity in a Neotropical megacity Marcos Antônio Melo, Patrícia Mara…
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(Sub)Urban Observation: Feral Muscovy Ducks
When I returned to my hometown suburb in Texas, I was greeted by the familiar sight of Muscovy Ducks (Cairina moschata) hanging out in…
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Urban Observation: Clash of the Titans
While huddled up in a nook on my apartment’s rooftop, camera set up and aimed at the skies above, I briefly witnessed a skirmish…
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Modelling the spread of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly
The Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is an invasive plant-hopper pest native to parts of China, first introduced to the United States in Berks County,…
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New Lit Alert: Skyscrapers as Ecological Traps of the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae): Preliminary Observations
Skyscrapers as Ecological Traps of the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae): Preliminary Observations Kenneth D. Frank & Gregory W. Cowper Abstract Since its…
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Urban Observation: “Cone” Spider
While I was out birding on Governor’s Island, My friends and I came across this old traffic cone. It stood out to me as…