Landscape Ecology of Insects
The Gratton lab group is hiring field assistants for 2-3 different projects. Please follow application instructions at the bottom of each position summary—if you are interested in all projects, please apply separately to each contact person. 1. Field Assistants: Prairie Grassland Ecology Our bioenergy group is hiring motivated research assistants to work in prairie grasslands. …
In January, Amy Wray joined the Gratton lab to work on a multi-disciplinary study examining the agro-ecological consequences of White Nose Syndrome (WNS) on bats in Wisconsin. In partnership with the Peery Lab and the Wisconsin DNR, this project will include acoustic monitoring of bat activity, next-generation sequencing of bat guano collected by citizen scientists, …
All good things must come to an end. Last week, Emma Pelton presented her research for the UW Madison Department of Entomology Seminar Series. This seminar highlighted her work for a Joint Master’s degree in Entomology and Agroecology. Her work on Spotted Wing Drosophila has gained much attention in recent years due to growing pest …
Past studies from our research group show that the composition of the surrounding landscape can influence the abundance and diversity of predatory insects within a field, where complex landscapes (i.e., landscapes with a greater proportion of natural areas) generally support a greater abundance and diversity of predatory insects compared to simplified landscapes (i.e., landscapes surrounded …
As summer approaches, here’s a preview of the our fieldwork projects… Pollinators in bioenergy landscapes: This project is trying to understand the impact pollinator conservation strips around switchgrass plantings have on native pollinator communities. Fieldwork will be conducted at study sites throughout Central Virginia working with partners in the biofuel industry as well as a groups …