Environmental Science – Page 10

The varying effects of artificial light on the mating success of different firefly species

December 1, 2022 Andrea Valcarcel

Striving to Be Everywhere, All the Time: How Citizen Science Can Help Environmental Research

The world is pretty big. Sometimes, even when scientists breakdown and reduce their study area, they don’t have the resources to collect enough samples to be able to reliably interpret the results of their studies. Here is where citizen science comes in. Citizen science is when the general public becomes voluntarily involved in scientific processes, helping researchers collect data and reporting on what they see. But, how efficient and accurate is this new resource we’re only recently applying? And, how can you get involved?

Animal behavior Case Studies Ecosystems Environmental Science

November 10, 2022 Lauren Otolski

How Many Ways Can You Count Wolves?

Although radio-collaring is often used to monitor wolf populations, scientists are turning their attention towards methods that do not require live-capture of animals. What are some of these options, and how do they stack up against radio-collaring?

Environmental Science

November 7, 2022 Julia Bebout

Parasitic Plants Can (Sometimes) Help Competing Plants Coexist

Did you know that plants can be parasites of other plants? It’s true, and these parasitic plants might help maintain biodiversity!

Ecosystems Environmental Science

November 3, 2022 Maria Marlin

Wimpy or Willful Wasps? The Effect of Heat on a Parasitoid’s Survival

Article: Moore, M.E., Hill, C.A. and Kingsolver, J.G., 2022. Developmental timing of extreme temperature events (heat waves) disrupts host–parasitoid interactions. Ecology

Animal behavior Case Studies Ecosystems Environmental Science

November 2, 2022 Cypress Novick

“Where Did the Turtles Go?”: How One Case Study Brings Perspective On How Endangered Species Populations Are Studied

Recent study highlights the unique difficulties involved in estimating the state of endangered species populations.

Environmental Science

October 3, 2022 Maria Marlin

A Tale of Two Fungi: Wheat Rust and Its Parasite

Wheat is crucial to the global food supply. However, pathogenic fungi, such as rusts, can destroy wheat crops by depleting nutrients. In order to reduce damage caused by rusts, biological control measures are under investigation. Here, we see evidence that another fungus can actually prey on the rust fungus, reducing the rust’s ability to cause disease in wheat.