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 […]
vernal pond
Phenology in a warming world
I’m thrilled to announce that the first of my dissertation chapters has just been published in Ecography. Update (Nov. 2020): And, I’m especially thrilled that our piece will be the […]
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 […]
It’s easier being green
As part of my dissertation research, I spent the spring monitoring the development of wood frog eggs. Some of the eggs I brought to the lab, removed from the jelly […]
Field Notes: Early Spring 2018
29 March 2018 My first wood frog of the season, hopping slowly from one snowy bank to the other across the mist-dampened road. This is the first warm night of […]
Hemispherical light estimates
Despite the fact that foresters have been estimating forest canopy characteristics for over a century or more, the techniques and interpretation for these measurements is surprisingly inconsistent. As part of […]
Seasonal canopies
I just discovered this very cool photo comparison tool. I was so excited to use it I pulled out some comparison shots of the vernal pools I study. It might […]