Lissy 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.
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A 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.
Read MoreU contributes to first-ever nationwide mammal survey
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A new 50-state survey shows Utah in the top 10 nationally for raccoons, bobcats and red foxes.
Read MoreProtecting the past at Bears Ears
Bears Ears is not just about boundaries, it’s about management.
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