Department of Biology, PhD graduate Caitlin Campbell published a new study in Ecology Letters focused on the migration patterns of bats and their relationship with wind turbines. Bats with more complex migratory patterns are more likely to interact with wind energy facilities.
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Forests across the U.S. are affected by multiple factors that pose potential threats to forest health. Since 2000, rates of wood production have increased in eastern U.S. forests but decreased in western U.S. forests. There are growing concerns over widespread forest dieback in the western U.S. due to the combined effects of fire, insect and […]
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Researchers from the University of Florida (led by Professor Bob McCleery at the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation) and the South Florida Water Management District have collaborated to help control the Burmese python populations in South Florida – using robot bunnies.
Nick Keiser, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, has been awarded a collaborative National Science Foundation grant from the Physiological Mechanisms and Biomechanics Program. Dr. Keiser will work alongside Dr. Timothy Colston from the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez to investigate how venom complexity – the combined diversity of venom toxins and venom-associated microbial […]
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Department of Biology, Associate Professor Gareth Fraser was featured on BBC World News (June 26th) to discuss the legacy of JAWS, 50 years since its release, and how research has progressed to change our perception of sharks.