The research interests of the lab are broad, including disease ecology, ecotoxicology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, animal behavior, phenotypic plasticity, and predator-prey communication. Systems of interest include wetlands, lakes, and streams. Experimental venues range from lab studies to mesocosms to in situ experiments. Leer más.
 | One of the strangest defense mechanisms that evolution has created must be the method in which a Spanish ribbed newt fends off predators. It was first described in 1879, but it’s only within the last decade that scientists have fully understood the process. Leer más. |
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Toads also hop, but they’re more likely to bound like a squirrel, says a new study published January 29 in Functional Ecology. That bounding method of locomotion gives toads a leg up when it comes to dispersal, helping species like cane toads become the invading menaces we know today. Leer más.
While conducting ground-level herpetofauna surveys at the Tiputini Biodiversity Station in Ecuador’s Yasuní Biosphere Reserve, I was lured to the canopy by the cacophony of what had to be undiscovered species coming from the bromeliad, orchid and epiphyte microhabitats. Leer más.
