Wild Idea Podcast
I recently joined my dear friend Bill Hodge on the The Wild Idea Podcast for a conversation about ecological resilience, climate adaptation, and how we think about wilderness in a […]
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Arctic Genes in Alaska Magazine
An article I wrote about an expedition to collect wood frogs in the Alaska Arctic is now online at Alaska Magazine. I’ve included the teaser below, but check out the […]
Chasing Arctic Frogs
A short recipe for adventurous field science Take me to the photos! Step 1: Come up with a hair-brained scheme. My labmate Yara and I had been dreaming up the […]
Hot competition and tadpole Olympics
Our newest paper (pdf available on my publications page), led by Kaija Gahm is just out in the Journal of Experimental Zoology as part of special issue on herp physiology […]
Evolution of Intrinsic Rates at the Evolution Conference 2019
At this year’s Evolution Conference in Providence Road island, the organizers managed to recruit volunteers to film most of the talks. This is such a great opportunity for folks who […]
How to build a better rattrap with population genetics
A team I worked with just published a population genetics study looking at the effectiveness of rat eradication programs in Salvador, Brazil. Rats have traveled around the globe alongside humans. […]
Animal Vision Project
I recently received a Digital Education Innovation Grant to design an interactive project exploring animal vision. You can check out the project and read more about the inspiration below. Speciation […]
Urban Evolution
In schools, we are taught that evolution is an imperceptibly slow process, the long and drawn-out ascent from fish to reptiles, reptiles to birds and mammals, mammals to humans (that […]
Replacing wolves on Isle Royale is bad policy and worse science
Overview: Isle Royale is an island in Lake Superior that is designated as a Wilderness Area and managed by the National Park Service. In the 20th century, wolves and moose […]
Book review: Improbable Destinies
Losos, J. 2017. Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution. Riverhead Books; New York. Right up front, I have to admit that I was very excited […]