Author: Charles Van Rees
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New Paper: Translational Water Research in Conservation
You can find Wildlife & Water Lab’s newest paper, published in Water Resources Research, at this link. This synthesis explores how water research can directly contribute to solving the global biodiversity crisis by aligning key disciplines at the interface of water resources and conservation biology. The paper bridges fields of study including ecohydrology (studying water-ecosystem…
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First WWL Social of Semester: Watson Mill Bridge
WWL members and collaborators gathered this month at Watson Mill Bridge State Park in Georgia to unwind while enjoying gorgeous weather and creek biodiversity. We captured dozens of exciting critters from dragonfly nymphs and water striders to treefrog and salamander larvae. Special thanks to Aurora for organizing the trip, and Zeeshan for making delicious pakoras!
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Aurora Fowler leads research studying amphibians in Missouri River Floodplains
Over the summer, Aurora conducted fieldwork collecting data on the response of native species of anurans to a nature-based solution, levee setbacks. Aurora spent two months capturing tadpoles, predatory fish, and aquatic invertebrates to understand the wildlife conservation benefits of floodplain restoration projects conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the US Fish and Wildlife…
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Aurora Fowler wins graduate research grant from Odum School of Ecology
Aurora Fowler, MS student in the WWL, received an Odum School of Ecology Large Grant in support of her thesis work on the amphibian biodiversity of levee setbacks. Congratulations Aurora!
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Olly Nemeth wins Cruickshank Research Award
Undergraduate researcher and incoming MS student Oliver Nemeth received a Helen G. and Allan D. Cruickshank research award to support further work on how isolated wetlands affect the diet and behavior of Florida Scrub Jays at Archbold Biological Station. Congratulations Olly!
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New WWL Paper: ‘Grasping at Water’
A new paper led by Charles has been published in Biological Reviews. The team, including Angela Arthington (Australian Rivers Institute) and Juergen Geist (Technical University Munich) highlights key knowledge gaps, blind spots, shortfalls, and emerging solutions for global freshwater biodiversity conservation. Check it out here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.70030
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Congrats Olly!
Oliver Nemeth, undergraduate researcher in the WWL, is graduating with a BA in Ecology this week. Up next: an MS in our lab! Congratulations Olly!