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Evolution 2021! Day 5
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicked off Monday (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk…
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Evolution 2021! Day 4
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicked off Monday (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk…
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Evolution 2021! Day 3
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicked off Monday (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk…
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Evolution 2021! Day 2
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicked off yesterday (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk…
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Evolution 2021! Day 1
The annual Evolution meeting (ASN, SSE, SSB) officially kicks off tomorrow (virtually)! If you are presenting, consider writing a short summary of your talk…
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CSEE2020: Variation in Pollinator-mediated Plant Reproduction Across an Urbanization Gradient
Recently, Ruth Rivkin shared some of her dissertation work with the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CSEE). Urban habitats are more fragmented and…
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CSEE2020: Human Influences on Darwin’s Finches
The Galápagos Islands are renowned for their unique, endemic biodiversity which inspired Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution by natural selection. In…
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ABS2020: Using Acoustic Signals to Reduce Avian Collisions with Man-made Structures
As areas become more urbanized, fauna are continually exposed to novel anthropogenic structures and are forced to adapt. However, adapting is not always an…
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IALE-North America 2020 Symposium: Landscape genetics as a tool for managing human-impacted landscapes
This summer the International Association for Landscape Ecology – North America (IALE-NA) hosted an annual meeting that was originally scheduled to be in person…
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SICB 2020: Artificial Light at Night and West Nile Virus in House Sparrows
As habitats become increasingly urbanized, wildlife are exposed to artificial light at night (ALAN). Greater exposure to ALAN can have detrimental effects on animal…
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SICB 2020: How is Light Effecting Behavior and Physiology of Anoles?
Urbanization is becoming a huge concern and many researchers at SICB 2020 wanted to study the effects it has on the surrounding wildlife. Laura…
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SICB 2020: Urban Lizards Lay Lower Quality Eggs
The decisions that a parent makes or conditions that a parent experiences can influence the survival and fitness of their offspring. These transgenerational effects,…
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Urban Evolution at SICB 2020
The annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) is here! From January 3-7 biologists will convene in Austin, Texas to…
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Entomology Conference 2019
Entomology 2019 I recently attended the Entomology Conference in St. Louis, Missouri and here are some of the highlights. I was part of the…
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Is your bird feeder clean enough to eat off of? Bird feeders may act as reservoirs for disease transmission
When was the last time you cleaned your bird feeder? Bird feeders are a common sight in the city. For many, they represent a…