The battle for breath: Controlling Great Salt Lake dust
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Engineered dust control measures would have costs and tradeoffs, constrained by water availability, says a study led by atmospheric sciences professor Kevin Perry.
Read MoreTag: ecology
‘Greatest honor I could possibly receive’
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The Smithsonian Tropical Institute named a trail after U biologist Phyllis Coley to celebrate her decades of research that’s driven rainforest-derived therapies and shaped our understanding of biodiversity.
Read MoreWoodrats’ dietary choices driven by constraints
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Researchers discovered that the costs of using too few or too many resources strongly influence dietary diversity in wild woodrats, complicating how we think about food webs, resiliency and invasive species.
Read MoreFor a while, crocodile
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The ancestors of today’s crocodylians survived two mass extinction events. A new study uncovered a secret to their longevity, which could help conservationists better protect this most vulnerable species.
Read MoreLissy Coley elected to National Academy of Sciences
This year, Coley is the sole U faculty member to receive the honor and joins the 17 other U researchers who are currently members.
Read MoreA living laboratory: The Earth & Environmental Science Major
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The new interdisciplinary degree enables students to study the interconnected nature of Earth systems.
Read MoreCoffee plantations limit birds’ diets
Habitat disruption and changes in diet threaten bird species’ survival.
Read MoreBiology’s ‘highly cited’ researchers collaborate in forest science
Three College of Science researchers named high-level “influencers” by Clarivate.
Read MoreCalifornia mice eat monarch butterflies
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This newly discovered mouse-butterfly interaction suggests that western monarch decline could disrupt ecosystems in unanticipated ways.
Read MoreMegaherbivore extinctions and wildfires
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Loss of ancient grazers triggered a dramatic increase in fire activity across the world’s grasslands.
Read MoreIt’s who you are that matters most
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A first-of-its-kind study found that evolutionary history has the strongest influence in both wild and captive woodrats’ microbiomes.
Read MoreIn dry years, rivers become birds’ crowded corridors
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New research finds that in dry years, birds funnel into the greenness of river environments, but overcrowding may increase competition for habitat and resources.
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