Warmer weather means duller dragonflies
As climates warm, many dragonfly species are losing dark pigmentations that attract more heat—but may also attract more mates Since the time of Charles Darwin, ...
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Project uses locals to catalog Galapagos DNA
When researchers wanted to sample the genetic diversity of the Galapagos, they turned to locals who knew the islands well. Ordinary people gathered, prepared and ...
Community scientists help monitor insects
Volunteer community scientists are monitoring the abundance of dragonflies and damselflies in an effort that will help scientists track insect declines around the ...
Bird numbers change with the weather
Climate change — and the frequent and intense extreme weather it can bring — influences some birds differently than others. In a study published in Global ...
Community science not yet enough for global bird counts
Community science may not yet be enough to help scientists determine bird population trends around the world. Past research has looked at how species’ population ...
Getting an early warning on invasive species
Environmental DNA samples and citizen science tools can provide wildlife managers early warnings about invasive species on the landscape. “Complete eradication of ...
Senior citizen scientists watch for insects in Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia resident Jim Waggener began keeping track of insects like dragonflies, butterflies and moths over 25 years ago. Now, he leads a group of senior ...
Vast online data stores are treasure troves for ecologists
The Tour of Flanders is one of the most prestigious cycling events in the world. The Belgian bicycle race is broadly and closely watched globally. But while sports ...
Researchers craft roadmap for studying wildlife communities
As technology like camera traps, drones, and acoustic monitoring becomes more prevalent and citizen science creates bigger datasets of wildlife on the landscape, ...
Safari-goers help conservationists through a camera lens
Wildlife biologist Kasim Rafiq was studying the behavior and space use of leopards in Botswana in order to find out how they were interacting with other carnivores. ...