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Author: Sam Schurkamp

Animal behavior Climate 

Vultures fight climate change, one carcass at a time

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Sam Schurkamp 0 Comments animals, carbon emissions, Climate Change

Vultures have a face only a mother could love, but their unsavory eating habits obscure a surprising benefit: lowering carbon emissions.

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Cities Environmental Science Human Exposure and Public Health 

Microfiber, major problem

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Sam Schurkamp 0 Comments microfibers, microplastics, plastic pollution, Pollution

Microfibers are getting into our lakes and oceans. With the help of new technology and a little community effort, we may be able to stop them.

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Environmental Science Remote Environments 

What sound does a fish make?

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Sam Schurkamp 0 Comments acoustic ecology, bioacoustics, database, fish, sound

No, it’s not a riddle– scientists have been exploring the noisy underwater world of fish since the late 1800s. With the dawn of a new online database, now you can too.

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Climate Ecosystems Environmental Science 

The colorful world of coral

May 13, 2022May 12, 2022 Sam Schurkamp 0 Comments Climate Change, coral, coralreefs

A diversity of coral reef color leads to a diversity in fish color, and by extension, a diversity of fish species. With temperatures rising, the loss of colorful coral may lead to a loss of fish and an ocean in grayscale.

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Climate Ecosystems Environmental Science Remote Environments Science through time 

The Forest of Drunken Trees

April 13, 2022April 11, 2022 Sam Schurkamp 0 Comments Arctic, Climate Change, forests, permafrost

Black spruce forests in northern regions are tipping over. A new study seeks to understand why, and uncovers the role climate change plays in tilting trees.

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Animal behavior Environmental Science 

Hunting for Nothing

March 13, 2022April 11, 2022 Sam Schurkamp 0 Comments Anthropocene, biodiversity, keystone species, predator-prey interactions, trophic cascade

In an increasingly human-dominated world, many predators are making due without the resource they needed most: their prey. Featured image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/51647007@N08/5277240941

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Animal behavior Case Studies Ecosystems Environmental Science 

For elk reintroduced in the Missouri Ozarks, love is in the air

February 13, 2022March 12, 2022 Sam Schurkamp 0 Comments biodiversity, Conservation, Ecology, endangered species, reintroduction

Habitat loss and overhunting decimated local elk populations in the 1800s. Now, researchers are finding new ways to return them to their native land.

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