Tag: modeling

November 29, 2021

Modeling behavioral changes in wildlife

When David Wolfson was conducting research on trumpeter swans in the Midwest, one of the swans was spotted leaving the territory just after being GPS-tagged. His team wondered how prevalent...

December 6, 2018

Researchers warn of ‘extinction domino effect’

New research explores the possibilities of a single species’ extinction triggering an “extinction domino effect.” Writing in Scientific Reports, researchers warn of extreme environmental change causing extinctions of plants and...

September 7, 2017

With climate change, fun in the sun may mean fun in the scum

As climate change warms the planet, algal blooms may leave lakes throughout the United States covered with scum, harming aquatic ecosystems and interfering with people’s enjoyment of the water. “If...