Podcasts about ecology lab

Nesse #vAPODN vocês estão convidados a explorar o universo desse magnífico felino sul-americano: Leopardus geoffroyi, mais conhecido como gato-do-mato-grande. Conduzido pela maravilhosa Dra. Miriam Perilli, este episódio apresenta uma entrevista SENSACIONAL com a grande pesquisadora Dra. Flavia Tirelli, especialista no estudo e conservação de pequenos felinos. Ao longo da conversa, os ouvintes são imersos nas particularidades do comportamento, habitat, dieta e desafios de conservação enfrentados pelo gato-do-mato-grande. Dra. Tirelli compartilha suas experiências de campo, revelando detalhes intrigantes sobre a ecologia e o papel vital que esses felinos desempenham nos ecossistemas em que habitam. Além disso, os ouvintes têm a oportunidade de entender as ameaças enfrentadas por essa espécie, como a perda de habitat e a fragmentação do território, e como cientistas e conservacionistas trabalham arduamente para proteger e preservar esses animais incríveis para as futuras gerações. Por meio de histórias cativantes e informações valiosas, este episódio do "Que bicho é esse?" não apenas educa, mas também inspira um maior apreço e cuidado pela biodiversidade selvagem, destacando a importância de proteger espécies como o gato-do-mato-grande para manter o equilíbrio dos ecossistemas em todo o continente sul-americano. Flavia Tirelli possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)(2007), mestrado em Biologia Animal pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2010) e doutorado em Zoologia pela PUCRS (2017). Foi bolsista de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e Industrial - DTI - CNPq (2012), trabalhando com polinizadores nativos para o aumento de produção de culturas. Fez doutorado com ecologia de felídeos no bioma Pampa, orientada pelo o Prof. Eduardo Eizirik, e durante seu doutorado sanduíche, na University of Oxford, junto ao grupo WildCRU foi orientada pelo Prof. David W. Macdonald. Foi pós doc com bolsa Capes PNPD, atualmente voluntária, junto ao Bird and Mammal Evolution, Systematics and Ecology Lab, na UFGRS, coordenado pela Prof. Maria João Pereira. Possui experiência em ecologia e conservação. Principal foco investigativo ecologia e conservação de mamíferos carnívoros, especialmente felídeos. Flávia é membro do Instituto Pró-Carnívoros, assessora de felídeos silvestres do Instituto Curicaca, membro do GAT no PAN dos Pequenos Felinos e no PAT Campanha Sul e Serra do Sudeste. Além disso, Flávia atua como coordenadora de táxon (Felidae) para a definição do status de conservação dos carnívoros brasileiros (CENAP-ICMBio) e é a coordenadora do Geoffroys Cat Working Group (uma rede internacional de conservação do gato-do-mato-grande e de seus hábitats). É membro da Diretoria da Sociedade Brasileira de Mastozoologia (2021-2024) e do Cat Specialist Group/IUCN. Artigos citados no episódio: Tirelli, F.P, Trigo, T.C., Trinca, C., Albano, A.P.N., Mazim, F.D., Queirolo, D., Espinosa, C.C., Soares, J.B., Pereira, J. A., Crawshaw, Jr., P.C., Macdonald, D.W., Lucherini, M., Eizirik. (2018).Spatial organization and social dynamics of Geoffroy's cat in the Brazilian pampas, Journal of Mammalogy, 99(4),859–873, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyy064 Tirelli, F.P., Mazim, F.D., Crawshaw, P.G. et al. (2019).)Density and spatio-temporal behaviour of Geoffroy's cats in a human-dominated landscape of southern Brazil. Mamm Biol 99, 128–135 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2019.11.003 Trigo, T. C., Tirelli, F. P., Machado, L. F., Peters, F. B., Indrusiak, C. B., Mazim, F. D., ... & de Freitas, T. R. O. (2013). Geographic distribution and food habits of Leopardus tigrinus and L. geoffroyi (Carnivora, Felidae) at their geographic contact zone in southern Brazil. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 48(1), 56-67. Trigo, T. C., Tirelli, F. P., de Freitas, T. R., & Eizirik, E. (2014). Comparative assessment of genetic and morphological variation at an exten...

Nesse #valeAPenaOuvirDeNovo trazemos o episódio em que nosso host supremo recebeu o grande pesquisador Felipe Peters! Confiram aí esse papo SENSACIONAL! Felipe possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Luterana do Brasil, onde atuou como bolsista e pesquisador associado ao grupo de estudo em Sistemática e Evolução de Pequenos Roedores e Marsupiais do Museu de Ciências Naturais da ULBRA (MCNU). Atualmente é doutorando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, atuando no Bird and Mammal Evolution, Systematics and Ecology Lab com ações de pesquisa voltada a ecologia e conservação de pequenos felídeos e demais carnívoros neotropicais. É atuante em ações de conservação integradas ao Geoffroy´s Cat Working Group, Pampas Cat WG, Ocelot WG e Tiger Cat Conservation Initiative. Também atua como membro do Instituto Pró-Carnívoros, onde é colaborador do Programa Gatos-do-mato Brasil e parceiro do Programa Amigos da Onça. É responsável técnico e sócio-fundador da empresa Área de Vida, a qual atende demandas de licenciamento ambiental estadual e federal relacionadas a fauna silvestre.   Dá uma força para manter o DesAbraçando online e com episódios no cronograma contribuindo financeiramente com nosso projeto: O DesAbraçando é um projeto independente e conta com o apoio dos ouvintes para se manter online e pagar a edição de áudio. Se você curte o projeto, considere apoiar financeiramente. Você pode contribuir a partir de R$ 1,00 no www.apoia.se/desabrace Segue a gente lá nas redes sociais: https://www.instagram.com/desabrace/Instagram https://web.facebook.com/desabrace/Facebook https://twitter.com/desabrace Canal no Telegram: https://t.me/desabrace Visite nossa página: https://www.desabrace.com.br Envie suas pedradas: primeirapedra@desabrace.com.br Envie sua resposta para o "Que bicho é esse?": bicho@desabrace.com.br

“I've taken a boogie board out in just the tiniest little waves breaking right on the shore and had a blast. I've taken a surfboard out in waves that were almost as tall as I was and had a blast. There's such a variety of waves that anybody at most any skill level can have a good time in Virginia.”  - Drew White, Coastal Plant Ecology Lab at VCUGet ready to ride the waves as we explore surfing, boogie boarding, and body surfing with ocean enthusiast, Drew White, from the Coastal Plant Ecology Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University. Drew shares his insights on Virginia's best surfing locations, wave riding safety, and why you don't need the biggest waves to have the biggest fun. But our adventure doesn't end there – we're also diving into the fascinating world of plant ecology and the importance of dunes in protecting the habitats of Virginia's coastal ecosystem. So grab your board and score a wave. Let's Go! Follow VAOA Podcast:Website I Instagram I Facebook Support the Show: Buy Me A Coffee VAOA Podcast is Sponsored By:·       Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources I DWR Shop·       Breaks Interstate Park·       Virginia Association for Parks·       Virginia State Parks Advertisers:·       Blue Ridge Outdoor Magazine·       Virginia State Parks Wandering Waters Paddle Quest Mentioned in this Episode:Connect with Drew White: aewhite@vcu.eduCoastal Plant Ecology Lab at Virginia Commonwealth UniversitySurfing vs Boogie BoardingMovie: Come Hell or High WaterSurf Line AppNational Weather ServiceWindy.comTropical TidbitsFalse Cape State ParkSavage Neck Dunes Natural Area PreserveEpisode Cover Photo by George Hernandez: Website I FacebookSupport the show

Today on Beyond the Green Line, Shonelle Gleeson-Willey talks with Paul McDonald. Paul established the Animal Behavior and Ecology Lab, was the president of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behavior, and sat as Chair of Bird Life Australia's Research and Conservation committee.He is a Professor at the University of New England where he works on woodland environments, researching woodland areas' threatened birds and studying factors that may cause the decline of specific bird populations. We learn about some of these factors from him on the episode, including the behavior of other species, local and human behavior, and the decrease in biodiversity in the environment.Paul's expertise in the field of bioacoustics assists his team in collecting data. They use sound recordings to analyze environments, capturing and sorting the sounds of everything from wind to vehicle traffic. The team can listen to recorded bird sounds to understand their activity, observe how fragmentation has effected the birds' life experience, and even assess the biodiversity of their homes.Recently, the coronavirus, fires, and floods have prevented researchers from being on the grounds as freely, so bioacoustics measurements are proving more crucial than ever. Paul's research into vocal communication in birds also feeds into conservation practices and can be applied to environmental impact assessment.Shonelle's organization, Moss Environmental, likewise performs ecological assessments that include recordings, so she asks Paul how they can expand their assessments. He explains that by deepening the acoustic data being gathered, and smartly analyzing the hours of audio using computer power, they can add invaluable information to what they're already surveying on the ground. This acoustical data will assist in looking at what's left, and in trying to identify areas of concern.In addition, various other environmental groups can apply these techniques in ways that make sense for their unique areas. Paul reminds us to learn from each other and utilize collaboration in our continued conservation efforts.Through his research, Paul has learned about multiple factors that shape the sociality in complex bird societies. His team has identified vocal communication and vocabulary including signal detection of a predator, recruitment calls for help, territory-claiming calls, sounds that indicate conflicts in the society, and even markers that are recognizable in each bird's voice.We also hear about the difference in the interactions of sub-Saharan African animals verses Australian animals - which include larger scale, mammal-dominated ecology, and different types of productivity in different ecological systems.The general population can help Australia's bird societies by getting involved in local bird groups, supporting national parks, and planting diverse foliage in their own back yards to promote the survival of endangered birds. 

Nesse episódio nosso host supremo recebe o grande pesquisador Felipe Peters! Confiram aí esse papo SENSACIONAL! Felipe possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Luterana do Brasil, onde atuou como bolsista e pesquisador associado ao grupo de estudo em Sistemática e Evolução de Pequenos Roedores e Marsupiais do Museu de Ciências Naturais da ULBRA (MCNU). Atualmente é doutorando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, atuando no Bird and Mammal Evolution, Systematics and Ecology Lab com ações de pesquisa voltada a ecologia e conservação de pequenos felídeos e demais carnívoros neotropicais. É atuante em ações de conservação integradas ao Geoffroy´s Cat Working Group, Pampas Cat WG, Ocelot WG e Tiger Cat Conservation Initiative. Também atua como membro do Instituto Pró-Carnívoros, onde é colaborador do Programa Gatos-do-mato Brasil e parceiro do Programa Amigos da Onça. É responsável técnico e sócio-fundador da empresa Área de Vida, a qual atende demandas de licenciamento ambiental estadual e federal relacionadas a fauna silvestre.   Dá uma força para manter o DesAbraçando online e com episódios no cronograma contribuindo financeiramente com nosso projeto: O DesAbraçando é um projeto independente e conta com o apoio dos ouvintes para se manter online e pagar a edição de áudio. Se você curte o projeto, considere apoiar financeiramente. Você pode contribuir a partir de R$ 1,00 no www.apoia.se/desabrace Segue a gente lá nas redes sociais: https://www.instagram.com/desabrace/Instagram https://web.facebook.com/desabrace/Facebook https://twitter.com/desabrace Canal no Telegram: https://t.me/desabrace Visite nossa página: https://www.desabrace.com.br Envie suas pedradas: primeirapedra@desabrace.com.br Envie sua resposta para o "Que bicho é esse?": bicho@desabrace.com.br

Olá, pessoal! Bem vindos a mais um “Que bicho é esse?”, eu sou a Dra. Miriam Perilli e o episódio de hoje é sobre os maravilhosos e super ameaçados gatos-palheiros-pampeanos! Flavia Tirelli possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), mestrado em Biologia Animal pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul e doutorado em Zoologia pela PUCRS. Foi bolsista de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e Industrial - DTI - CNPq, trabalhando com polinizadores nativos para o aumento de produção de culturas. Fez doutorado com ecologia de felídeos no bioma Pampa, orientada pelo o Prof. Eduardo Eizirik, e durante seu doutorado sanduíche, na University of Oxford, junto ao grupo WildCRU foi orientada pelo Prof. David W. Macdonald. Atualmente, está como pós doc (PNPD) junto ao Bird and Mammal Evolution, Systematics and Ecology Lab, na UFGRS, coordenado pela Prof. Maria João Pereira. Possui experiência em ecologia e conservação. Principal foco investigativo ecologia e conservação de mamíferos carnívoros, especialmente felídeos. Flávia é membro do Instituto Pró-Carnívoros, assessora de felídeos silvestres do Instituto Curicaca e membro do GAT no PAN dos Pequenos Felinos. Fábio Mazim possui graduação em Ecologia pela Universidade Católica de Pelotas (2003). Tem experiência na área de Zoologia, com ênfase em Mamíferos. Atua na área técnica (consultorias para licenciamento ambiental – diagnósticos e prognósticos para EIA/RIMA, RAS e Planos de Manejo); e na área acadêmica através de projetos de pesquisa envolvendo inventários e monitoramentos. Atualmente desenvolve um estudo sobre o status populacional da onça-pintada e outros mamíferos de médio e grande porte no Parque Estadual Florestal do Turvo, Rio Grande do Sul. Flávia P. Tirelli, Tatiane C. Trigo, Diego Queirolo, Carlos Benhur Kasper, Nadia Bou, Felipe Peters, Fábio D. Mazim, Juan Andrés Martínez-Lanfranco, Enrique M. González, Caroline Espinosa, Marina Favarini, Lucas Gonçalves da Silva, David W. Macdonald, Mauro Lucherini, Eduardo Eizirik, High extinction risk and limited habitat connectivity of Muñoa's pampas cat, an endemic felid of the Uruguayan Savanna ecoregion, Journal for Nature Conservation, Volume 62, 2021, 126009, ISSN 1617-1381, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2021.126009. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S161713812100056X). Site do Felinos da Cantareira https://www.felinosdacantareira.com.br Episódio sobre o complexo Colocola https://open.spotify.com/episode/75PDUTh1ALleQ8j8otBjAO?si=nzietEN6SBiYVgm6evJ5xQ Entrevista com Fábio Mazim https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KOqoLkDI2LD6haMK78g13?si=Sj6EtFFGQymQJ4DQrBxyaw Episódio sobre o gato-do-mato-grande https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wj8QB1QC0YiLS74QVg4Tl?si=5fb2928544614bd3 Playlist Felinos Brasileiros https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7s5ipImL5yDSgFGSmov86Q?si=f7323ad056a44480 Visite a nossa loja! loja.desabrace.com.br Dá uma força para manter o DesAbraçando online e com episódios no cronograma contribuindo financeiramente com nosso projeto: O DesAbraçando é um projeto independente e conta com o apoio dos ouvintes para se manter online e pagar a edição de áudio. Se você curte o projeto, considere apoiar financeiramente. Você pode contribuir a partir de R$ 1,00 no www.apoia.se/desabrace Segue a gente lá nas redes sociais: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/desabrace/Instagram Facebook https://web.facebook.com/desabrace/Facebook Twitter https://twitter.com/desabrace Canal no Telegram https://t.me/desabrace Visite nossa página: https://www.desabrace.com.br Envie suas pedradas: primeirapedra@desabrace.com.br Envie sua resposta para o "Que bicho é esse?": bicho@desabrace.com.br Apresentação e pauta: Miriam Perilli Produção: Fernando Lima Edição de Áudio: Senhor A  

This episode of Talking Mule Deer features Brigham Young University wildlife researchers telling us about their mule deer studies in Utah. Brock and Randy, both avid mule deer hunters, are professors in the BYU Wildlife Ecology Lab and landed at the university 13 years ago when they applied for the same job—and both got hired! Brock and Randy discuss one of their early projects evaluating fawn mortality in the Monroe permit area by collaring fawns shortly after birth. This project gave them insights into how predation, along with habitat health that maintains body condition in does, correlate to overall survival. BYU graduate student Tabitha Hughes details her work on both elk calves and mule deer fawns that has continued to other herds, including the Cache Valley as well as her current study area in the Book Cliffs area of Utah. We wrap up by hearing how Randy and Brock hope to use the data to understand how habitat conservation and restoration projects are impacting overall mule deer populations.

Nesse episódio SENSACIONAL do "Que bicho é esse?" a Dra. Miriam Perilli conversa com a Dra. Flavia Tirelli sobre o gato-do-mato-grande (Leopardus geoffroyi). ---------- Flavia Tirelli possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), mestrado em Biologia Animal pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul e doutorado em Zoologia pela PUCRS. Foi bolsista de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e Industrial - DTI - CNPq, trabalhando com polinizadores nativos para o aumento de produção de culturas. Fez doutorado com ecologia de felídeos no bioma Pampa, orientada pelo o Prof. Eduardo Eizirik, e durante seu doutorado sanduíche, na University of Oxford, junto ao grupo WildCRU foi orientada pelo Prof. David W. Macdonald. Atualmente, está como pós doc (PNPD) junto ao Bird and Mammal Evolution, Systematics and Ecology Lab, na UFGRS, coordenado pela Prof. Maria João Pereira. Possui experiência em ecologia e conservação. Principal foco investigativo ecologia e conservação de mamíferos carnívoros, especialmente felídeos. Flávia é membro do Instituto Pró-Carnívoros, assessora de felídeos silvestres do Instituto Curicaca e membro do GAT no PAN dos Pequenos Felinos. ---------- Artigos citados no episódio: Tirelli, F.P, Trigo, T.C., Trinca, C., Albano, A.P.N., Mazim, F.D., Queirolo, D., Espinosa, C.C., Soares, J.B., Pereira, J. A., Crawshaw, Jr., P.C., Macdonald, D.W., Lucherini, M., Eizirik. (2018).Spatial organization and social dynamics of Geoffroy’s cat in the Brazilian pampas, Journal of Mammalogy, 99(4),859–873, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyy064 Tirelli, F.P., Mazim, F.D., Crawshaw, P.G. et al. (2019).)Density and spatio-temporal behaviour of Geoffroy’s cats in a human-dominated landscape of southern Brazil. Mamm Biol 99, 128–135 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2019.11.003 Trigo, T. C., Tirelli, F. P., Machado, L. F., Peters, F. B., Indrusiak, C. B., Mazim, F. D., ... & de Freitas, T. R. O. (2013). Geographic distribution and food habits of Leopardus tigrinus and L. geoffroyi (Carnivora, Felidae) at their geographic contact zone in southern Brazil. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 48(1), 56-67. Trigo, T. C., Tirelli, F. P., de Freitas, T. R., & Eizirik, E. (2014). Comparative assessment of genetic and morphological variation at an extensive hybrid zone between two wild cats in southern Brazil. PloS one, 9(9), e108469. ---------- Dá uma força para manter o DesAbraçando online e com episódios no cronograma contribuindo financeiramente com nosso projeto: https://www.catarse.me/desabrace https://www.padrim.com.br/desabrace ---------- Segue a gente lá nas redes sociais: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desabrace/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/desabrace/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/desabrace Telegram: https://t.me/desabrace ---------- Visite nossa página: www.desabrace.com.br ---------- Primeira Pedra: primeirapedra@desabrace.com.br Que bicho é esse? bicho@desabrace.com.br ---------- Assine para receber atualizações!

Insects have a vast array of weaponry - they bite, they sting, they spray, they infest and they've even been used as military weapons in warfare! Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Eliza Middleton from the Invertebrate Behaviour and Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney.

Insects have a vast array of weaponry - they bite, they sting, they spray, they infest and they've even been used as military weapons in warfare! Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Eliza Middleton from the Invertebrate Behaviour and Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney.

Insects have a vast array of weaponry - they bite, they sting, they spray, they infest and they've even been used as military weapons in warfare! Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Eliza Middleton from the Invertebrate Behaviour and Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney.

Insects have a vast array of weaponry - they bite, they sting, they spray, they infest and they've even been used as military weapons in warfare! Take a listen to this week's fascinating lesson with Dr Eliza Middleton from the Invertebrate Behaviour and Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney.

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Sam Allen who is a master's student at the UTS Fish Ecology Lab studying weedy sea dragons. The two discussed Sam's journey in studying marine life and what led him to his master's program at the lab. The community learned about the unique adaptations that weedy sea dragons have evolved along with the challenges that the species face as a result of climate change and habitat loss. Sam discussed how the Fish Ecology Lab utilizes citizen science to aid in conservation research and the goals of studying the data collected. The donations made provided funding for field research and student programs at the UTS Fish Ecology Lab. UTS Fish Ecology Lab Maya's community raised $656.69 for the UTS Fish Ecology Lab, an institution that provides the research needed to inform the sustainability of the oceans and their fish populations. The lab engages in public education and promotes citizen science while training students to be the next generation of marine scientists.

An ice age relic living among us, Caribou are perhaps a remnant of an age long gone. Woodland Caribou are a beautiful, important, and yet many claim, a very poorly adapted species. In the cold northern wetlands of the Boreal forest, they have survived by living out of reach of predators. Woodland Caribou occupy a delicate niche that is highly susceptible to change. As such, they are at increased risk of extirpation. In Canada, there is a growing effort to help restore Woodland Caribou habitat to a state that allows for sustainable populations to exist. One major hurdle facing restoration is the vast network of seismic lines that riddle the Boreal forest from oil and gas exploration. Millions of kilometers of straight lines through the forest canopy open up travel for predators. Couple that with climatic changes and low birth rates, and this delicate species is facing a challenging future. Luckily, there is hope. Many companies have dedicated funding to research and restoration efforts to find answers to the caribou problem. Scott Nielsen’s Applied Conservation and Ecology Lab has found some answers.

For students Anne-Marie Shaver (PhD in Musicology) and Hunter Langenhorst (undergraduate student in Music and Culture, and Spanish literature), music has long been an important part of life. The Acoustic Ecology Lab offers unique ways to embrace that passion. “Every single sound we hear has its sonic niche. Whether it’s the birds chirping, or the wind, or gravel creaking as people walk…every single sound has a frequency,” Hunter explains. “Losing that special frequency can give us hints about what is happening in the environment, and the ecology, in that place. Studying those sounds, or lack of sounds, is what the lab does.” Simply put, the Acoustic Ecology Lab is using sound to understand what is happening in our environments. Stemming from the pioneering work of Dr. Garth Paine in Acoustic Ecology, and with the help and vision of co-director Professor Sabine Feisst, the lab features an interdisciplinary team of computer scientists, engineers, music enthusiasts, and environmentalists. Learn about the lab’s Sound Walks, how measuring gunshot sounds can prevent poachers and save jaguars, and other amazing interdisciplinary projects at the Lab.Have you downloaded the Sun Devil Rewards app? Each week we provide you with a "secret word" valid for 100 Pitchfork Points good for redeeming ASU gear and VIP experiences. This episode's Sun Devil Rewards "secret word" will expire at 11:59 pm on Friday, August 9th, 2019.

For students Anne-Marie Shaver (PhD in Musicology) and Hunter Langenhorst (undergraduate student in Music and Culture, and Spanish literature), music has long been an important part of life. The Acoustic Ecology Lab offers unique ways to embrace that passion. “Every single sound we hear has its sonic niche. Whether it’s the birds chirping, or the wind, or gravel creaking as people walk…every single sound has a frequency,” Hunter explains. “Losing that special frequency can give us hints about what is happening in the environment, and the ecology, in that place. Studying those sounds, or lack of sounds, is what the lab does.” Simply put, the Acoustic Ecology Lab is using sound to understand what is happening in our environments. Stemming from the pioneering work of Dr. Garth Paine in Acoustic Ecology, and with the help and vision of co-director Professor Sabine Feisst, the lab features an interdisciplinary team of computer scientists, engineers, music enthusiasts, and environmentalists. Learn about the lab’s Sound Walks, how measuring gunshot sounds can prevent poachers and save jaguars, and other amazing interdisciplinary projects at the Lab.Have you downloaded the Sun Devil Rewards app? Each week we provide you with a "secret word" valid for 100 Pitchfork Points good for redeeming ASU gear and VIP experiences. This episode's Sun Devil Rewards "secret word" will expire at 11:59 pm on Friday, August 9th, 2019.

Garth Paine, who co-leads Arizona State’s Acoustic Ecology Lab, studies how sounds can help understand the environment and potentially help predict climate change. In this episode of Arizona in Focus, Paine discusses his latest research and where he hopes to take it.

In today’s episode I chat with Manuel Lequerica, a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney.  We talk about the fascinating aspects of urban ecology including light pollution, human connection with nature and plant/insect interactions.  We also have fun discussions about what it’s like to follow different passions for research and why it’s OK to be fascinated by lots of different things.  Thanks to Manuel for this episode!! Also, thank you Alejandra Echeverri for introducing us.  If you haven’t listened to the episode I recorded with Ale, you should! (It’s episode number 13).   This is our lab website but it is terribly out of date (sorry!). I am also part of this research group, which focuses more on insect behaviour. You can find us on facebook as The Hochuli Lab and Invertebrate Behaviour and Ecology Lab, respectively.    My two papers about urban ecology are under review, so I can’t really share them. Anyhow, I do have a blog (which covers a lot of ground, but is also a bit out of date). My Twitter handle is @M_Lequerica   Want to learn more about the research groups that Manuel is part of? Check out these publications: Arthropod responses to urbanisation: Environmental drivers of spider community composition at multiple scales along an urban gradient EC Lowe, CG Threlfall, SM Wilder, DF Hochuli Biodiversity and Conservation 27 (4), 829-852 Petrol exhaust pollution impairs honey bee learning and memory RJ Leonard, V Vergoz, N Proschogo, C McArthur, DF Hochuli Oikos Human wellbeing and urban greeenspaces: Wellbeing and urban living: nurtured by nature L Taylor, AK Hahs, DF Hochuli Urban Ecosystems 21 (1), 197-208 Defining greenspace: Multiple uses across multiple disciplines L Taylor, DF Hochuli Landscape and Urban Planning 158, 25-38 Insects and urban agriculture: Bee-friendly community gardens: Impact of environmental variables on the richness and abundance of exotic and native bees JC Makinson, CG Threlfall, T Latty Urban Ecosystems 20 (2), 463-476 Engaging urban stakeholders in the sustainable management of arthropod pests EC Lowe, T Latty, CE Webb, MEA Whitehouse, ME Saunders Journal of Pest Science, 1-16   We talked about other cool urban ecology studies.  Here are some of them:   London Underground mosquitos: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/london-underground-has-its-own-mosquito-subspecies-180958566/   Rats in NYC: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/06/05/as-cities-report-more-rats-than-ever-scientists-find-eastside-and-westside-rodents/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2e0b79cf286e   Global urban evolution project: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/science/white-clover-evolution.html    

Bees are clever creatures; they can recognise faces, display emotion, have mathematical skills and can teach their peers.. find out just how intelligent they are but listening to this week's lesson with Dr Eliza Middleton, from the Invertebrate Behaviour and Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney.

Bees are clever creatures; they can recognise faces, display emotion, have mathematical skills and can teach their peers.. find out just how intelligent they are but listening to this week's lesson with Dr Eliza Middleton, from the Invertebrate Behaviour and Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney.

With summer on the way it's time to start digging out the mozzie coils and insect spray. If you've ever wondered why insects feel the need to bite us in the first place though, then let Dr Eliza Middleton from the Invertebrate Behaviour and Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney explain.

With summer on the way it's time to start digging out the mozzie coils and insect spray. If you've ever wondered why insects feel the need to bite us in the first place though, then let Dr Eliza Middleton from the Invertebrate Behaviour and Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney explain.

How can insects, slime mould and other brainless organisms – which comprise the majority of life on Earth - inform next-generation engineering, optimal transport systems and help us build the smart cities of the future? Dr Tanya Latty’s team at the Insect Behaviour and Ecology Lab is studying insects to see how humans can learn the lessons road-tested in Nature and then apply them to the human condition. Image by Vinayaraj CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons