Measuring Metabolism: How Much Food Does a Bear Need?
The keys to conserving large mammals, such as bears, often lie in better understanding their ecophysiology. Armed with knowledge about the animals' energy needs, conservationists can encourage actions...
9 Sep 202032min
In Their Own Words: Gene E. Likens
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...
17 Aug 202054min
21st Century Natural History Collections
Natural history collections are a crucial resource to many scientific endeavors, and their value has been bolstered by recently undertaken digitization efforts. However, many opportunities remain to i...
12 Aug 202028min
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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Maj 202048min
