We study predator-prey interactions and their effects on ecosystem dynamics. Based @YaleEnvironment
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So proud of our very own @KristyFerraro for winning the Bormann Prize! Her work examines how plant-fungal associations can mitigate the impact of calving animals in nitrogen cycles. Read all about it below:
I'm honored to have received the @YaleEnvironment
Bormann Prize which honors the doctoral student whose work exemplifies the legacy of Herb Bormann. Check out my interview about the work here! environment.yale.edu/news/ar… w/ Les Welker, @elibward, @SchmitzLab, and Mark Bradford
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Happening tomorrow!
Join me as I defend my dissertation! 🐄🦁🐆🐘
'Social-Ecological Practice Theory & Human-Wildlife Interactions: People, Cattle, and Predators in Makgadikgadi, Botswana'! March 5th, 12-1pm, in person or via Zoom! DM for Zoom link. 📚🌍
@SchmitzLab
If you caribou't🦌zoogeochemistry, this is not to be missed! 🎉
Our fearless leader, Os Schmitz, spoke with BBC Future about research into how animal rewilding could be an important solution to tackling climate change. Thank you @BBC_Future, for highlighting this work! 🐺
Wildebeest and wolves: Secret weapons against climate change bbc.com/future/article/20231…
Do you remember when you joined Twitter? We do! Happy 11th anniversary to the Schmitz Lab 🎉 #MyTwitterAnniversary
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@KristyFerraro and @NathalieRSommer, along with @azandisarietta and @aferraro12, wrote about the importance of individuals and the use of anthropomorphism in conservation science. Featured in @ConBiology conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…
Conservation Science Must Value Individuals and Anthropomorphism
Individuals can have huge ecological impacts and conservation implications.
Research shows that the careful use of anthropomorphism can help animals rather than harm them.
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Here at the Schmitz Lab we are so excited for the Fall 2023 semester to begin! Looking forward to reconnecting after a field season-filled summer!
Welcome to the Fall 2023 semester!
This year’s incoming class is one of the most diverse in #YSE's history, with students coming from six continents and 31 countries and from 29 U.S. states and territories.
environment.yale.edu/news/ar…
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@Anniseborealis rockin' the science this summer on a number of different fronts, including leading an invasive jumping worm project with New Haven Promise interns!
This week on YSE3:
- New Haven Promise interns gain hands-on experience at YSE labs.
- Meet Switzer Fellow Wes Gobar ’24 MEM.
- Talking climate, carbon, and costs with Matthew Kotchen.
Subscribe for biweekly updates: yse.to/d7
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@KaggleRock also presented at #ESA2023 on 'Predator–prey interactions across hunting mode, spatial domain size, and habitat complexities'. Using an ABM, they explore how predator+prey traits, + landscape characteristics impact the dominance of consumptive+nonconsumptive effects!
Other #ESA2023 highlights included @janey_lienau's poster on how ground beetle trophic interactions can alter soil nitrogen! She found predator treatments had a net positive on nitrogen mineralization in young forests, while detritivore treatments had a net negative effect!
What an incredible recap of our 3 great sessions about #zoogeochemistry from #ESA2023! We are all inspired and excited about the future of this work!
Ok, now that I have an 8 hour delay at the Portland airport, I'm going to bask in the afterglow of #ESA2023 by giving highlights from the 3 sessions on #zoogeochemistry. Interested in challenging ecological paradigms about bottom-up control of ecosystems? Buckle up...
Congrats to all of our graduates! We're incredibly excited for all four MEScs as they pursue their PhDs!
This week on YSE3, the weekly newsletter for #YaleEnvironment:
🎓 Commencement 2023
🤝 New Horizons Conference takeaways
📊 Tucker and Grim on creating a new field of study
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@hooliamonk defended her dissertation last week! Cheers to Dr. Monk on a fantastic body of work!
New paper out in collaboration with Professor Dove’s YSE anthropology lab and our Schmitz lab member @KaggleRock entitled “Reframing conservation and development perspectives on bushmeat”. Check it out!
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New work from lab members
@KristyFerraro and @NathalieRSommer branching into the field of conservation ethics.
Ferraro et al provide a Perspective on the field of conservation ethics. Authors comment on the harm caused by reciprocal ignorance btwn some practicing conservationists and ethicists, and explore the difficulties of creating a widely applied ethic: doi.org/10.1111/csp2.523
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More excellent insights on urban evolution and management from @MaxRLambert and @colindonihue!
Species are evolving to live in our cities
But does that matter for conservation?
Read @colindonihue & my latest piece about why #UrbanEvolution matters for conserving & managing urban biodiversity
In @NatureEcoEvo
#UrbanConservation #UrbanEcology 1/
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Congratulations, Dr. Smith!
I also need to thank past mentors and teachers from @YaleFES (@SchmitzLab and @bradfordlab), @UDcanr, and @HaddonfieldHS (@JeffBoogaard, @smartfoulk @HMSGov)
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Exciting new work on how hurricanes impact anole morphology across their range and phylogeny from lab PhD alums @colindonihue and @BuchkowskiR
I'm thrilled to share our newest #hurricanes and #anoles study in PNAS (@pnasnews): "Hurricane effects on Neotropical lizards span geographic and phylogenetic scales."
pnas.org/content/early/2020/…
New paper out led by lab MESc student Samantha Maher!
#New in @ESAApplications
The economics of #conservation debt: a #naturalcapital approach to revealed valuation of ecological dynamics
#sustainability #wealthaccounting #oilsands @EcoHealthNYC @@EliFenichel
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