Spatial and temporal distribution of populations selected to represent trophic structure
A population is a group of organisms of the same species. Like canaries in the coalmine, changes in populations of organisms can be important indicators of environmental changes.
The effects of hemlock removal on rodent community composition in New England forests
Poster Number: 14 Presenter/Primary Author: Allyson Degrassi Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is declining in abundance in New England from logging and the effects of the invasive sap-sucking hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae).
Consumer distribution and diversity affects prairie stream ecosystem properties
Poster Number: 7 Presenter/Primary Author: Erika Martin Algae and macroinvertebrate properties are influenced by numerous factors, including structure and richness of stream fish assemblages.
Black widows in an urban desert: the behavior, ecology, and evolution of an urban pest
Poster Number: 3 Presenter/Primary Author: James Johnson As more than half of our population now lives in rapidly expanding urban centers, urbanization is a particularly important example of ‘Human-Induced Rapid Environmental Change’ (HIREC).
