Hot Days and Tree Transpiration
Shade from urban trees has long been understood to offer respite from the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon that can result in city centers that are 1–3 degrees Centigrade warmer than surrounding...
28 Jul 202026min
In Their Own Words: Douglas Futuyma
This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the bio...
8 Jul 202039min
Leveraging Biodiversity Science Infrastructure in the COVID-19 Era
The pandemic resulting from SARS-CoV-2 has had profound impacts on the conduct of scientific research and education: A large proportion of field research has ground to a halt, and research and science...
23 Jun 202053min
Using Metacommunities for Better Biological Assessments
Evaluating shifts in the health of dynamic ecosystems is often difficult—for instance, rivers with intermittent flows and populations with varied dispersal characteristics might look very different fr...
9 Jun 202024min
In Their Own Words: Judith Weis
This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the bio...
29 Mai 202048min
In Their Own Words: Gregory Anderson
This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the bio...
18 Mai 202053min
Lessons from the Baltimore Ecosystem Study
13 Mai 202033min
Addressing COVID-19 Supply Shortages with 3D Printing
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, efforts to provide adequate testing and healthcare have at times been stymied by shortages of medical supplies. To help address one such shortage, a team at the Univers...
8 Mai 202014min
