Evolution in an Urbanizing World
Of all the places you'd think you might see a moose, strolling through a university campus is probably not high on that list. University of Connecticut students were recently treated to a sighting of one of their wildlife neighbors — a friendly moose taking a walk — as reported by the local news. https://twitter.com/wfsbnews/status/1391735978482675713?s=21 Do... Continue Reading →
Now that winter is upon us, it may seem like there is less urban wildlife around. But there's a chance to spot some really cool mammals like the one for this week's observation. Here we see a bobcat in a back alley chasing a hare! Thanks to LITC contributor Mason Stothart for catching this tweet!... Continue Reading →
I've just returned from spending a summer in Panama City, Panama, where I was an intern at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). Specifically, I worked on University of Nevada Reno Assistant Professor Michael Logan's project, titled The Genomic Basis of Thermal Adaptation: A Large-Scale Transplant Experiment in the Panama Canal. If you're interested, you... Continue Reading →
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