Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Beavers may appear to be one of the most sedentary of species, living in a secure den or lodge in a pond with all of their food within a short waddle, but now, in ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Canyon and in Alaska, it is evident that they are on the move.
The College of Engineering and Applied Science, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Leeds School of Business are teaming up to highlight CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß-led research to address climate change from 3-5 p.m. on Nov. 30 in the Olson Atrium of the Rustandy Building.
A $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß researchers to better understand how complex species interactions affect natural ecosystems.
The wind that sculpts the stones also conspires with plants to transform a valley floor to a landscape of mounds with embedded plants.
An annual experiment based out of CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß’s century-old Mountain Research Station aims to measure the effects of warming temperatures and faster snowmelt on alpine ecosystems by coating snowpack with thousands of pounds of black sand.
Surprisingly, the robbers might have little to no effect on fitweed and might even benefit the plant.
CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß undergraduate’s honors thesis leads to the official recognition of the Chihuahuan Meadowlark as a distinct species.
Like the homely, warty toad transformed by a kiss to an enchanting prince, embarrassing excremental smears and lumps of who-knows-what metamorphose into delicate and lovely butterflies.
City of ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß plans to use CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß data to study the effect of trees on urban heat for climate-mitigation planning.
Professor Deane Bowers to discuss ‘Globalization’s consequences for plant-insect interactions and the planet’s wellness’; event is the first of a series on wellness this academic year.