Landscape Ecology of Insects
Gratton lab work in Iceland on annual midge emergence and land-lake linkages was the topic of a recent University of Maryland blog post. Thanks to the Department of Entomology at UMD for this great feature! http://entomology.umd.edu/news/iceland-the-land-of-fire-and-ice-and-midges-oh-my
The Gratton lab has been busy these past couple of months presenting research at regional and national meetings. Here are examples of our 2017 research presentations ranging from bee behavioral responses in apple orchards to nitrogen effects on freshwater algal communities. While these topics may appear disparate and unrelated, they are all united by the …
The Gratton lab welcomes its newest lab member, Matt McCary! Matt joins us from the Wise lab at the University of Illinois in Chicago where he recently completed his PhD . Matt will be working with Claudio, Randy Jackson, and Tony Ives on projects related to understanding ecosystem linkages between aquatic and terrestrial environments in …
While many spend the final days of October perfecting Halloween costumes and nibbling on sweet treats, bat enthusiasts around the country gather for the annual Bat Week: October 24-31, 2016. This national, week-long event works to raise awareness around bat conservation and dispel many of the fears and misconceptions about our flying friends. Hosted …
Jeremy Hemberger, Savannah Bartel, and Anna Cates (Jackson lab) presented their research at WI Ecology‘s 19th Annual Spring Symposium. This symposium was organized by the graduate students of WI Ecology and consisted of graduate student speakers and poster presentations. The keynote speaker was Dr. Catherine Graham, Professor of Spatial Ecology and Ornithology Research at Stony …